Job 1:4
Douay-Rheims
And his sons went, and made a feast by houses every one in his day. And sending they called their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
every one his day--namely, the birthday (Job 3:1). Implying the love and harmony of the members of the family, as contrasted with the ruin which soon broke up such a scene of happiness. The sisters are specified, as these feasts were not for revelry, which would be inconsistent with the presence of sisters. These latter were invited by the brothers, though they gave no invitations in return.
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1871 · Job 1:4
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