Read Full ChapterAnd 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 (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
And it was so, when the days{H3117} of their feasting{H4960} were gone about{H5362}{(H8689)}, that Job{H347} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and sanctified{H6942}{(H8762)} them, and rose up early{H7925}{(H8689)} in the morning{H1242}, and offered{H5927}{(H8689)} burnt offerings{H5930} according to the number{H4557} of them all: for Job{H347} said{H559}{(H8804)}, It may be{H194} that my sons{H1121} have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}, and cursed{H1288}{(H8765)} God{H430} in their hearts{H3824}. Thus did{H6213}{(H8799)} Job{H347} continually{H3117}.
Strong's King James
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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