Job 1:2-5 Job 1 - The Faithful Servant

2 He had seven sons and three daughters,

3 and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East.

4 His sons used to take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.

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Meaning of Job 1:2-5

Job 1:2 presents Job as a man richly blessed with family, symbolizing completeness and fullness in biblical terms (seven sons and three daughters). This description sets the stage for the profound trials to come, highlighting the depth of his eventual suffering and the remarkable endurance of his faith.

Cross References for Job 1:2-5

Psalms 128:3 - Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots a... Click to read the verse Psalms 128:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 128:3

Psalms 107:38 - he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish. Click to read the verse Psalms 107:38 Click to read the verse Psalms 107:38

Esther 5:11 - Haman boasted to them about his vast wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honor... Click to read the verse Esther 5:11 Click to read the verse Esther 5:11

Psalms 127:3-5 - Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him. Click to read the verse Psalms 127:3-5 Click to read the verse Psalms 127:3-5

James 5:11 - As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseveranc... Click to read the verse James 5:11 Click to read the verse James 5:11

Job 13:13 - “Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may. Click to read the verse Job 13:13 Click to read the verse Job 13:13

Job 42:13 - And he also had seven sons and three daughters. Click to read the verse Job 42:13 Click to read the verse Job 42:13

Psalms 127:5 - Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they conten... Click to read the verse Psalms 127:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 127:5

Amos 6:9 - If ten men are left in one house, they too will die. Click to read the verse Amos 6:9 Click to read the verse Amos 6:9