And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

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So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and [a]sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning (A)and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and (B)cursed[b] God in their hearts.” Thus Job did regularly.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:5 consecrate
  2. Job 1:5 Lit. blessed, but in an evil sense; cf. Job 1:11; 2:5, 9