Job 1:13

Job 1:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
• New International Version (NIV)One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house;

Context of Job 1:13

11But now stretch out your hand, and strike everything he has. I bet he’ll curse you to your face.” 12The Lord told Satan, “Everything he has is in your power, but you must not lay a hand on him!” Then Satan left the Lord’s presence. One day when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s home, 14a messenger came to Job. He said, “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, 15men from Sheba attacked. They took the livestock and massacred the servants. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you.”

Job 1:13 word by word

וַיְהִ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם וּבָנָ֨יו וּבְנֹתָ֤יו אֹֽכְלִים֙ וְשֹׁתִ֣ים יַ֔יִן בְּבֵ֖ית אֲחִיהֶ֥ם הַבְּכֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And there was a dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• when his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and his daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• eatingאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• and drinkingשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• in their eldestבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• brother’sאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Job 1:13

• Job 1:4His 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.
• Proverbs 27:1Do not brag about tomorrow, because you do not know what another day may bring.
• Ecclesiastes 9:12No one knows when his time will come. Like fish that are caught in a cruel net or birds caught in a snare, humans are trapped by a disaster when it suddenly strikes them.
• Luke 12:19Then I’ll say to myself, “You’ve stored up a lot of good things for years to come. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.” ’
• Luke 17:27People were eating, drinking, and getting married until the day that Noah went into the ship. Then the flood destroyed all of them.
• Luke 21:34“Make sure that you don’t become drunk, hung over, and worried about life. Then that day could suddenly catch you by surprise

Commentaries on Job 1:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13There was a day - The first day of the week, says the Targum. It no doubt refers to one of those birthday festivals mentioned before.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13And there was a day - That is, on the day on which the regular turn came for the banquet to be held in the house of the older brother; compare the notes at Job 1:4. And drinking wine - This circumstance is omitted in Job 1:4. It shows that wine was regarded as an essential part of the banquet, and it was from its use that Job apprehended the unhappy results referred to in Job 1:5.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-19Verses 13-19 Satan brought Job's troubles upon him on the day that his children began their course of feasting. The troubles all came upon Job at once; while one messenger of evil tidings was speaking, another followed. His dearest and most valuable possessions were his ten children; news is brought him that they are killed. They were taken away when he had most need of them to comfort him under other losses. In God only have we a help present at all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-19These attacks took away the blessings listed in 1:2–3. Job was left with four messengers who came to report terrible news and a wife who gave poor advice. The phrase "While he was still speaking" emphasizes the repeated nature of the attacks (see Jeremiah 51:31). The phrase "I alone have escaped to tell you" emphasizes the complete destruction of Job’s resources.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2213. wine--not specified in Job 1:4. The mirth inspired by the "wine" here contrasts the more sadly with the alarm which interrupted it.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 1:13

• Job
• Resignation
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Birthday
• Charge
• Consider
• Eschew
• Feast
• Naked
• Naught
• Present
• Substance
• Upright

Commentaries on Job 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings