Other translations
American Standard Version
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.
Darby Bible Translation
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
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.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
God's Word
His sons used to go to each other's homes, where they would have parties. (Each brother took his turn having a party.) They would send someone to invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
His sons used to take turns having banquets at their homes. They would send an invitation to their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
International Standard Version
His sons used to travel to each other's houses in turn on a regular schedule and hold festivals, inviting their three sisters to celebrate with them.
NET Bible
Now his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one in turn, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
New American Standard Bible
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
New International Version
His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
New Living Translation
Job's sons would take turns preparing feasts in their homes, and they would also invite their three sisters to celebrate with them.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
The World English Bible
His sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his birthday; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
EasyEnglish Bible
Each of Job's sons would give parties for each other in their homes. They sent messages to their three sisters to come and eat the feast with them.
Young‘s Literal Translation
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;
New Life Version
His sons used to go and make a special supper in each one’s house on a special day. And they would send for their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
The Voice Bible
His sons, who were all wealthy landowners, too, all used to gather together on each others’ birthdays and special occasions. The brothers would take turns hosting the others in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Living Bible
Every year when Job’s sons had birthdays, they invited their brothers and sisters to their homes for a celebration. On these occasions they would eat and drink with great merriment.
New Catholic Bible
Job’s sons had the custom of taking turns hosting banquets in one another’s house, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Legacy Standard Bible
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Jubilee Bible 2000
And his sons went and had banquets in their houses, each one on his day, and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
Christian Standard Bible
His sons used to take turns having banquets at their homes. They would send an invitation to their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Amplified Bible © 1954
His sons used to go and feast in the house of each on his day (birthday) in turn, and they invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
New Century Version
Job’s sons took turns holding feasts in their homes and invited their sisters to eat and drink with them.
The Message
His sons used to take turns hosting parties in their homes, always inviting their three sisters to join them in their merrymaking. When the parties were over, Job would get up early in the morning and sacrifice a burnt offering for each of his children, thinking, “Maybe one of them sinned by defying God inwardly.” Job made a habit of this sacrificial atonement, just in case they’d sinned.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
His sons would regularly arrange feasts, each one in his own house on his assigned day, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
His sons used to go and hold feasts in one another’s houses in turn; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Good News Translation®
Job's sons used to take turns giving a feast, to which all the others would come, and they always invited their three sisters to join them.
Wycliffe Bible
And his sons went, and made feasts by their houses, each man in his day; and they sent, and called their three sisters, to eat, and to drink wine with them. (And his sons held feasts at their houses, each one in his turn; and they sent, and called their three sisters, to come and eat, and drink wine with them.)
Contemporary English Version
Job's sons took turns having feasts in their homes, and they always invited their three sisters to join in the eating and drinking.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each on his day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
His sons used to go and hold feasts in one another’s houses in turn, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
His sons used to go and hold feasts in one another’s houses in turn; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Common English Bible © 2011
Each of his sons hosted a feast in his own house on his birthday. They invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Amplified Bible © 2015
His sons used to go [in turn] and feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
English Standard Version Anglicised
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
His sons used to take turns giving feasts, sending invitations to their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
New American Standard Bible
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
The Expanded Bible
Job’s sons took turns holding feasts [L on their day; C perhaps birthday celebrations] in their homes and invited their sisters to eat and drink with them.
Tree of Life Version
Now it was customary for his sons to hold a banquet, each on his own day in his own house. They would send to invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Revised Standard Version
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each on his day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
New International Reader's Version
His sons used to give feasts in their homes on their birthdays. They would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
BRG Bible
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
It was the custom of his sons to give banquets, each on his set day in his own house; and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
His sons used to go and hold feasts in one another’s houses in turn; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And his banim went and held a mishteh in their bais, every one in his turn in his bais; and sent and called for their three achayot to eat and to drink with them.
Names of God Bible
His sons used to go to each other’s homes, where they would have parties. (Each brother took his turn having a party.) They would send someone to invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Modern English Version
His sons used to go and make a feast in the house of each on his day, and they would send and call for their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Job’s sons took turns having dinner parties in their homes, and they invited their sisters.
International Children’s Bible
Job’s sons took turns holding feasts in their homes. And they invited their sisters to eat and drink with them.
Lexham English Bible
And his sons used to go and hold a feast at each other’s house on his day, and they would send, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
New International Version - UK
His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.