Job 1:5 “And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his childr…”

Job 1:5

And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

World English Bible

It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.

American Standard Version

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the dayes of their banketting were gone about, Iob sent, and sanctified them, and rose vp early in the morning, and offred burnt offrings according to the nomber of them all. For Iob thought, It may be that my sonnes haue sinned, and blasphemed God in their hearts: thus did Iob euery day.

Darby Translation

And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up burnt-offerings [according to] the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

Young's Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass, when they have gone round the days of the banquet, that Job doth send and sanctify them, and hath risen early in the morning, and caused to ascend burnt-offerings — the number of them all — for Job said, 'Perhaps my sons have sinned, yet blessed God in their heart.' Thus doth Job all the days.

Bible in Basic English

And at the end of their days of feasting, Job sent and made them clean, getting up early in the morning and offering burned offerings for them all. For, Job said, It may be that my sons have done wrong and said evil of God in their hearts. And Job did this whenever the feasts came round.

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Cross references

“sanctified”

1 Samuel 16:5 Job 41:25 Exodus 19:10 Nehemiah 12:30 John 11:55 Genesis 35:2

1 Samuel 16:5 · BSB

“In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

Job 41:25 · BSB

When Leviathan rises up, the mighty are terrified; they withdraw before his thrashing.

Exodus 19:10 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes

Nehemiah 12:30 · BSB

After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

John 11:55 · BSB

Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.

Genesis 35:2 · BSB

So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments.

“rose up”

Genesis 22:3 Psalm 5:3 Ecclesiastes 9:10

Genesis 22:3 · BSB

So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.

Psalm 5:3 · BSB

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 · BSB

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

“offered”

Job 42:8 Genesis 8:20 Exodus 18:12 Leviticus 1:3–6 Exodus 24:5

Job 42:8 · BSB

So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your fo…

Genesis 8:20 · BSB

Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Exodus 18:12 · BSB

Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.

Leviticus 1:3–6 · BSB

If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.

Exodus 24:5 · BSB

Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.

“according”

Acts 21:26 1 Kings 18:31

Acts 21:26 · BSB

So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.

1 Kings 18:31 · BSB

And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”

“It may be”

2 Corinthians 11:2

2 Corinthians 11:2 · BSB

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

“cursed”

1 Kings 21:10 1 Kings 21:13 Job 1:11 Job 2:9 Leviticus 24:10–16

1 Kings 21:10 · BSB

But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

1 Kings 21:13 · BSB

And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Job 1:11 · BSB

But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Job 2:9 · BSB

Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”

Leviticus 24:10–16 · BSB

Now the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father went out among the Israelites, and a fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite.

“in their hearts”

Acts 8:22 1 Corinthians 4:5 Jeremiah 4:14 Genesis 6:5 Mark 7:21–23 Jeremiah 17:9

Acts 8:22 · BSB

Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

1 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from…

Jeremiah 4:14 · BSB

Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?

Genesis 6:5 · BSB

Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Mark 7:21–23 · BSB

For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

Jeremiah 17:9 · BSB

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

“Thus”

Job 27:10

Job 27:10 · BSB

Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?

“continually”

Ephesians 6:18 Luke 1:75 Luke 18:7

Ephesians 6:18 · BSB

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Luke 1:75 · BSB

in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

Luke 18:7 · BSB

Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

Also

Job 8:4

Job 8:4 · BSB

When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.

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

In context

4Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

6One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

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