The Meaning of Job 1:4 Explained

Job 1:4

KJV: 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.

YLT: 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;

Darby: 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.

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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Job 1:4 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 1:1-12 - Satan Aims At A High Mark
Job is introduced as a man of large possessions, highly honored by all who knew him, and of unimpeachable integrity toward God. His piety was specially evinced in the anxiety he experienced for his children, lest any of them should renounce or say farewell to God. What an example this is for parents! We should pray for each child by name, and, like Job, we should do so continually.
Satan is well called the Adversary, r.v., margin, because he opposes God and goodness. Compare Zechariah 3:1; Revelation 12:10. He admits Job's goodness, but challenges its motive. He suggests that it is by no means disinterested. Satan still considers the saints, and finds out their weak places and secret sins. But he has no power over us save by the divine permission, and if we are tempted, there is always available the needed supply of grace, 2 Corinthians 12:9. [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 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

What do the individual words in Job 1:4 mean?

And would go his sons and feast [in their] houses each on his [appointed] day and would send and invite three - their sisters to eat and drink with them
וְהָלְכ֤וּ בָנָיו֙ וְעָשׂ֣וּ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אִ֣ישׁ יוֹמ֑וֹ וְשָׁלְח֗וּ וְקָרְאוּ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת [אחיתיהם] (אַחְיֽוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם) לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת עִמָּהֶֽם

וְהָלְכ֤וּ  And  would  go 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
בָנָיו֙  his  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה  feast 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁתֶּה  
Sense: feast, drink, banquet.
בֵּ֖ית  [in  their]  houses 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
אִ֣ישׁ  each 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
יוֹמ֑וֹ  on  his  [appointed]  day 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
וְשָׁלְח֗וּ  and  would  send 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: שָׁלַח  
Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
וְקָרְאוּ֙  and  invite 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת  three 
Parse: Preposition-l, Number, masculine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
[אחיתיהם]  - 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
(אַחְיֽוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם)  their  sisters 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אָחֹות  
Sense: sister.
לֶאֱכֹ֥ל  to  eat 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת  and  drink 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: שָׁתָה  
Sense: to drink.
עִמָּהֶֽם  with  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
Root: עִם  
Sense: with.

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