Job 1:4 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And his sons have gone and made a banquet -- the house of each [in] his day -- and have sent and called to their three sisters to eat and to drink with them;
English ASV
And his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
English Amplified
His sons used to go and feast in the house of each on his day (birthday) in turn, and they invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them. [Gen. 21:8; 40:20.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
His sons used to go and feast in the house of each on his day (birthday) in turn, and they invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them. [Gen. 21:8; 40:20.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
His sons used to take turns having banquets at their homes. They would send an invitation to their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And his sons went and made a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and invited their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
English EASY 2024
Each of Job's sons would give parties for each other in their homes. They sent messages to their three sisters to come and eat the feast with them.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Job's sons took turns having dinner parties in their homes, and they invited their sisters.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Job's sons used to take turns giving a feast, to which all the others would come, and they always invited their three sisters to join them.
English God's Word - GW 1995
His sons used to go to each other's homes, where they would have parties. (Each brother took his turn having a party.) They would send someone to invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
His sons used to have banquets, each at his house in turn. They would send an invitation to their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English KJV 1611
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
English LSB
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
His sons used to go and make a feast in the house of each on his day, and they would send and call for their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
His sons used to take turns giving feasts, sending invitations to their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Now his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one in turn, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
His sons used to take turns giving big dinners in their homes. They would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English NIV
His sons used to take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English NKJ 1982
And his sons would go and feast in their houses, each on his appointed day, and would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English NLT
Every year when Job's sons had birthdays, they invited their brothers and sisters to join them for a celebration. On these occasions they would get together to eat and drink.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
His sons used to go and hold feasts in one another's houses in turn; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each on his day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Every year when Job's sons had birthdays, they invited their brothers and sisters to their homes for a celebration. On these occasions they would eat and drink with great merriment.
English Tyndale 1537
And his sons went,(His sonnes now wente on every man) and made banquets: one day in one house, another day in another, and sent for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.