Job 1:4
Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
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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
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.
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Commentary
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהָלְכ֤וּ | ve.ha.le.Khu | and they went | H1980 → |
| בָנָיו֙ | va.Nav | sons his | H1121 → |
| וְעָשׂ֣וּ | ve.'a.Su | and they made | H6213 → |
| מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה | mish.Teh | a feast | H4960 → |
| בֵּ֖ית | beit | [the] house of | H1004 → |
| אִ֣ישׁ | 'ish | each one | H376 → |
| יוֹמ֑וֹ | yo.Mo | day his | H3117 → |
| וְשָׁלְח֗וּ | ve.sha.le.Chu | and they sent | H7971 → |
| וְקָרְאוּ֙ | ve.ka.re.'U | and they invited | H7121 → |
| לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת | lish.Lo.shet | <to> [the] three | H7969 → |
| אַחְיֽוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם | 'ach.yo.tei.hem | sisters their | H269 → |
| לֶאֱכֹ֥ל | le.'e.Khol | to eat | H398 → |
| וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת | ve.lish.Tot | and to drink | H8354 → |
| עִמָּהֶֽם׃ | 'i.ma.Hem | with them | H5973 → |
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