(A)Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. (B)His possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was (C)the greatest of all the [a]men of the east. 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.

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  1. Job 1:3 Lit sons

He had seven sons(A) and three daughters,(B) and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys,(C) and had a large number of servants.(D) He was the greatest man(E) among all the people of the East.(F)

His sons used to hold feasts(G) in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

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