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His sons used to travel to each other’s houses in turn on a regular schedule and hold festivals, inviting their three sisters to celebrate[a] with them.

When their time of feasting had concluded, Job would rise early in the morning to send for them[b] and consecrate them to God.[c] He would offer a burnt offering for each one,[d] because Job thought, “Perhaps my children sinned by cursing God in their hearts.” Job did this time and again.[e]

Satan’s First Attack on Job

One day, divine beings[f] presented themselves to the Lord, and Satan[g] accompanied them.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:4 Lit. to eat and drink
  2. Job 1:5 The Heb. lacks for them
  3. Job 1:5 The Heb. lacks to God
  4. Job 1:5 Lit. offering according to their number
  5. Job 1:5 Lit. all the days
  6. Job 1:6 Lit. day, sons of God
  7. Job 1:6 The Heb. name Satan means The Opponent or The Accuser; and so throughout the book

His sons used to hold feasts(A) in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified.(B) Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering(C) for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned(D) and cursed God(E) in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.

One day the angels[a](F) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan[b](G) also came with them.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:6 Hebrew the sons of God
  2. Job 1:6 Hebrew satan means adversary.