Job 1:2 “He had seven sons and three daughters,”

Job 1:2

He had seven sons and three daughters,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

World English Bible

There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

American Standard Version

And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he had seue sonnes, and three daughters.

Darby Translation

And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

Young's Literal Translation

And there are borne to him seven sons and three daughters,

Bible in Basic English

And he had seven sons and three daughters.

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Cross references

“seven sons”

Psalm 127:3–5 Job 13:13 Esther 5:11 Psalm 107:38 Psalm 128:3

Psalm 127:3–5 · BSB

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Job 13:13 · BSB

Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.

Esther 5:11 · BSB

Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.

Psalm 107:38 · BSB

He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.

Psalm 128:3 · BSB

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.

Also

Job 42:13

Job 42:13 · BSB

And he also had seven sons and three daughters.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.

3and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.

Read Job 1