Job 1:5

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And it came to pass that the days of the feasting had gone around, and Job would send and would sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer up burnt offerings, the number of them all, for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did all the days.

Latin

Cumque in orbem transissent dies convivii, mittebat ad eos Job, et sanctificabat illos: consurgensque diluculo, offerebat holocausta pro singulis. Dicebat enim: Ne forte peccaverint filii mei, et benedixerint Deo in cordibus suis. Sic faciebat Job cunctis diebus.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

Job 1:5

People often washed and changed clothes to purify themselves before making a sacrifice (Genesis 35:2; Exodus 19:10, 14).
The usual time for sincere religious dedication was early morning (see Genesis 22:3; Psalm 5:3; Mark 1:35).
cursed: The Hebrew verb barak (usually meaning blessed) used here is a polite way to say "cursed" (compare Job 1:11; 2:5, 9; 1 Kings 21:10, 13; Psalm 10:3). Job worried that his children might have committed this serious crime (Leviticus 24:10–16; 1 Kings 21:9–13; compare Job 1:11; 2:5, 9). Job knew that God regards wrong attitudes as sin (Jeremiah 17:9–10; Mark 7:21–23).

Job 1:1–2:13

God and Satan agree to test Job, which causes his troubles and confirms his integrity (1:20–21; 2:10). None of the book's characters ever learn of this council in heaven.

Theme notes and profiles

Satan

Events

Job's Trialc. 1650 BC

Related verses

Job 42:8
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 folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”
Genesis 8:20
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.
1 Samuel 16:5
“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.
Genesis 35:2–3
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.
Ephesians 6:18
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.
Job 8:4
When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.
1 Kings 21:13
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.
Acts 8:22
Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
1 Kings 21:10
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.”
Jeremiah 17:9–10
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
1 Corinthians 4:5
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 God.
Genesis 22:3
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.

Parallels

James 5:7–12

People

Job: A righteous man who endured great suffering

Glossary

Book of Job

Topics

Amusements and Worldly Pleasures: Lead to Greater Evil Children: Prayer in Behalf of Dissipation: Dangers of Families: Good: Job Family: Good: Job Intercession of Man with God Job: A Man Who Lived in Uz: Righteousness of Parents: Good - Exemplified: Job Parents: Prayers on Behalf of Children of Job Parents: should Pray for Their Children: when in Temptation Patriarchal Government: Exercised in Acting As Priests Sacrifices were offered by the Patriarchs Social and Family Prayer: Job The Burnt offering: The Most Ancient of all Sacrifices Worldly Amusements and Pleasures are Likely to Lead to Greater Evil Worship of Job

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