Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He had seven sons and three daughters, New Living Translation He had seven sons and three daughters. English Standard Version There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. Berean Standard Bible He had seven sons and three daughters, King James Bible And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. New King James Version And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. New American Standard Bible Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. NASB 1995 Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. NASB 1977 And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Legacy Standard Bible Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Amplified Bible Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Christian Standard Bible He had seven sons and three daughters. Holman Christian Standard Bible He had seven sons and three daughters. American Standard Version And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. Contemporary English Version Job had 7 sons and 3 daughters. English Revised Version And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. GOD'S WORD® Translation He had seven sons and three daughters. Good News Translation He had seven sons and three daughters, International Standard Version Seven sons and three daughters had been born to him. Majority Standard Bible He had seven sons and three daughters, NET Bible Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. New Heart English Bible There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. Webster's Bible Translation And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters. World English Bible There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd seven sons and three daughters are borne to him, Young's Literal Translation And there are borne to him seven sons and three daughters, Smith's Literal Translation And seven sons and three daughters will be born to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd there were born to him seven sons and three daughters. Catholic Public Domain Version And there had been born to him seven sons and three daughters. New American Bible Seven sons and three daughters were born to him; New Revised Standard Version There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there were born to him seven sons and three daughters. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And seven sons and three daughters were born unto him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he had seven sons and three daughters. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Character and Wealth1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil. 2 He had seven sons and three daughters, 3and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.… Cross References Genesis 30:1-2 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” 1 Samuel 1:8 “Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” 1 Chronicles 25:5 All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. Psalm 127:3-5 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. / Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. / Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate. Genesis 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. Genesis 46:27 And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all. 1 Samuel 2:5 The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away. 1 Chronicles 26:4-5 And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, / Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom. 2 Chronicles 11:21 Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. 2 Kings 10:1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying: Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. Mark 10:29-30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel / will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. Luke 18:29-30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.” John 16:21 A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. Acts 2:39 This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.” Treasury of Scripture And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters. seven sons. Job 13:13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. Esther 5:11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. Psalm 107:38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. Jump to Previous Born Borne Daughters Seven ThreeJump to Next Born Borne Daughters Seven ThreeJob 1 1. The holiness, riches, and reverent care of Job for his children.6. Satan, appearing before God, obtains leave to afflict Job. 13. Understanding of the loss of his children and goods, in his mourning Job blesses God. He had seven sons and three daughters The mention of "seven sons and three daughters" in the Book of Job is significant in several ways. The number seven often symbolizes completeness or perfection in the Bible, as seen in the seven days of creation (Genesis 1) and the seven churches in Revelation (Revelation 1:4). This could imply that Job's family was seen as complete and blessed. The number three, associated with the daughters, also holds symbolic meaning, often representing divine wholeness or the Trinity in Christian theology. This could suggest a sense of divine favor or completeness in Job's family structure. In the cultural and historical context of the ancient Near East, having a large family, particularly many sons, was considered a sign of wealth and blessing. Sons were often seen as a source of strength and security, as they could work the land and protect the family. Daughters, while not holding the same societal status as sons, were also considered a blessing, contributing to the family's social and economic alliances through marriage. The structure of Job's family can also be seen as a type or foreshadowing of restoration and blessing. At the end of the Book of Job, after his trials, Job is blessed with the same number of children, indicating a restoration of his fortunes and a reaffirmation of God's favor (Job 42:13). This verse sets the stage for understanding the magnitude of Job's initial blessings and the depth of his subsequent losses, which are central themes in the narrative. It also highlights the cultural importance of family and progeny in the biblical world, providing a backdrop for the trials and restoration that follow. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense faith and patience amidst suffering. 2. Sons and Daughters Job's children, numbering seven sons and three daughters, are a significant part of his wealth and blessing. In the cultural context, having many children was seen as a sign of divine favor and prosperity. 3. Uz The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It is a place of both prosperity and later, intense suffering for Job. Teaching Points The Blessing of FamilyIn the biblical context, a large family was a sign of God's blessing. Today, we can view our families as gifts from God, entrusted to us for care and guidance. The Fragility of Earthly Blessings Job's account reminds us that earthly blessings, such as family and wealth, are temporary and can be taken away. Our ultimate security should be in God alone. Faithfulness in Prosperity and Adversity Job's initial prosperity sets the stage for his later trials, teaching us the importance of remaining faithful to God in both good times and bad. The Role of Children in God's Plan Children are not only a blessing but also a responsibility. We are called to raise them in the knowledge and fear of the Lord, preparing them to fulfill their roles in God's plan.(2) Seven sons and three daughters.--The like number was restored to him after his probation (Job 42:13).Verse 2. - And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. The numbers three and seven, and their product, ten, are certainly sacred numbers, regarded as expressive of ideal perfection. But this does not prevent their being also historical. As Canon Cook observes, "Striking coincidences between outward facts and ideal numbers are not uncommon in the purely historical portions of Scripture" ('Speaker's Commentary,' vol. 4. p. 20). There are twelve apostles, seventy (7 × 10) disciples sent out by our Lord, seven deacons, three synoptic Gospels, twelve minor prophets, seven princes of Persia and Media, ten sons of Haman, three of Noah, Gomer, Terah, Levi, and Zeruiah, seven of Japhet, Mizraim, Seir the Horite, Gad, and Jesse (1 Chronicles 2:13-15), twelve of Ishmael, twelve of Jacob, etc. Our Lord is thirty (3 x 10) years old when he begins to teach, and his ministry lasts three years; he heals seven lepers, casts out of Mary Magdalene seven devils, speaks upon the cross seven "words," bids Peter forgive his brother "seventy times seven," etc. It is thus not only in vision or in prophecy, or in symbolical language, that these "ideal numbers" come to the front far more frequently than ethers, but also in the most matter-of-fact histories. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He had sevenשִׁבְעָ֥ה (šiḇ·‘āh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number sons בָנִ֖ים (ḇā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son and three וְשָׁל֥וֹשׁ (wə·šā·lō·wōš) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice daughters, בָּנֽוֹת׃ (bā·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1323: A daughter Links Job 1:2 NIVJob 1:2 NLT Job 1:2 ESV Job 1:2 NASB Job 1:2 KJV Job 1:2 BibleApps.com Job 1:2 Biblia Paralela Job 1:2 Chinese Bible Job 1:2 French Bible Job 1:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 1:2 There were born to him seven sons (Jb) |
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