Job 42:13
New International Version
And he also had seven sons and three daughters.

New Living Translation
He also gave Job seven more sons and three more daughters.

English Standard Version
He had also seven sons and three daughters.

Berean Standard Bible
And he also had seven sons and three daughters.

King James Bible
He had also seven sons and three daughters.

New King James Version
He also had seven sons and three daughters.

New American Standard Bible
He also had seven sons and three daughters.

NASB 1995
He had seven sons and three daughters.

NASB 1977
And he had seven sons and three daughters.

Legacy Standard Bible
He also had seven sons and three daughters.

Amplified Bible
He had seven sons and three daughters.

Christian Standard Bible
He also had seven sons and three daughters.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also had seven sons and three daughters.

American Standard Version
He had also seven sons and three daughters.

Contemporary English Version
In addition to seven sons, Job had three daughters,

English Revised Version
He had also seven sons and three daughters.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He also had seven sons and three daughters.

Good News Translation
He was the father of seven sons and three daughters.

International Standard Version
He also had seven sons and three daughters.

Majority Standard Bible
And he also had seven sons and three daughters.

NET Bible
And he also had seven sons and three daughters.

New Heart English Bible
He had also seven sons and three daughters.

Webster's Bible Translation
He had also seven sons, and three daughters.

World English Bible
He had also seven sons and three daughters.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he has seven sons and three daughters;

Young's Literal Translation
And he hath seven sons and three daughters;

Smith's Literal Translation
And there will be to him seven sons and three daughters.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he had seven sons, and three daughters.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he had seven sons and three daughters.

New American Bible
He also had seven sons and three daughters:

New Revised Standard Version
He also had seven sons and three daughters.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He also had seven sons and three daughters.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he had seven sons and three daughters
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He had also seven sons and three daughters.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD Blesses Job
12So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. 13And he also had seven sons and three daughters. 14He named his first daughter Jemimah, his second Keziah, and his third Keren-happuch.…

Cross References
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.

Genesis 21:1-3
Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. / And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.

Genesis 30:22-24
Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

Genesis 48:11
“I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”

1 Samuel 2:21
So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.

Ruth 4:13-17
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. / Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel. / He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.” ...

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.

Isaiah 54:1
“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

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.

Luke 1:57-58
When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. / Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

Luke 1:13-14
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

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.

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.


Treasury of Scripture

He had also seven sons and three daughters.

Job 1:2
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

Psalm 107:41
Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

Psalm 127:3
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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1. Job submits himself unto God
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And he also had
This phrase indicates a continuation or restoration of Job's family after his period of intense suffering. It reflects the theme of restoration and blessing that is prevalent in the latter part of the Book of Job. The use of "also" suggests that this is in addition to other blessings Job received, such as wealth and health.

seven sons
The number seven often symbolizes completeness or perfection in the Bible. Job's restoration to having seven sons may signify a complete restoration of his family. This mirrors the initial description of Job's family in Job 1:2, where he also had seven sons, indicating a return to his former state of blessing.

and three daughters.
The mention of three daughters, alongside the seven sons, highlights the importance of daughters in Job's family. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, daughters were often less emphasized in genealogies, yet here they are specifically mentioned, which underscores their value and significance. This is further emphasized by the detailed description of their beauty and inheritance in the following verses (Job 42:14-15), which was unusual for the time and suggests a progressive view of women's roles and rights.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Job
A man of great faith and patience, who endured immense suffering and loss, yet remained faithful to God. In the end, God restored his fortunes.

2. Sons and Daughters
Job's children, who were part of his restored blessings. The specific mention of seven sons and three daughters signifies completeness and divine blessing in biblical numerology.

3. Restoration
The event where God restored Job's fortunes, giving him twice as much as he had before, including his children.
Teaching Points
God's Faithfulness in Restoration
Despite Job's immense suffering, God remained faithful and restored his fortunes. This teaches us that God is always in control and can bring restoration and blessing after trials.

The Significance of Numbers
The numbers seven and three in the Bible often symbolize completeness and divine perfection. Job's seven sons and three daughters signify a complete restoration and blessing from God.

Endurance Through Trials
Job's account encourages believers to remain steadfast in faith during trials, trusting that God has a purpose and will ultimately bring about good.

The Value of Family
The restoration of Job's family highlights the importance of family as a blessing from God. It reminds us to cherish and nurture our relationships.Verse 13. - He had also seven sons and three daughters. The same number as previously (Job 1:2), neither more nor fewer.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And he also had
וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

seven
שִׁבְעָ֥נָה (šiḇ·‘ā·nāh)
Adverb
Strong's 7658: Seven (a cardinal 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


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