Job 1:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.

Berean Standard Bible:

He had seven sons and three daughters,

American Standard Version:

And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And there were born^{H3205} unto him seven^{H7651} sons^{H1121} and three^{H7969} daughters^{H1323}.

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Commentary for Job 1:2

Job 1:2 is a verse from the Book of Job, which is part of the Wisdom Literature in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. The verse reads, "And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters." This verse introduces us to the family of Job, a central figure in one of the most profound explorations of theodicy—the question of why a good God permits the existence of evil and suffering.

The historical context of the Book of Job is somewhat uncertain, with scholars suggesting various time periods ranging from the patriarchal age to the post-exilic period. The narrative itself is set in the land of Uz, an area whose precise location is also a matter of debate, though it is often associated with regions east of the Jordan River or in modern-day Syria or Arabia.

The themes introduced by Job 1:2 include the blessings of family and prosperity, which are soon to be tested. Job's seven sons and three daughters symbolize his great wealth and status, as well as his piety, given that numerous children were seen as a divine reward. The specific mention of ten children is significant—it represents completeness or a full quiver, a symbol of divine favor (Psalm 127:3-5).

This verse sets the stage for the dramatic reversal of Job's fortunes, as the subsequent narrative describes how he loses his children, wealth, and health in a series of catastrophic events. The Book of Job grapples with the nature of suffering, the problem of evil, the justice of God, and the limitations of human wisdom. Job's experience raises questions about the relationship between piety and prosperity, challenging the simplistic notion that righteousness guarantees a life free from suffering. Through the character of Job, the reader is invited to consider the deeper mysteries of faith and the inscrutable ways of God in the face of undeserved suffering.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3205
   There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָלַד
   Transliteration: yâlad
   Pronunciation: yaw-lad'
   Description: a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
   
2. Strong's Number: H7651
   There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שֶׁבַע
   Transliteration: shebaʻ
   Pronunciation: sheh'-bah
   Description: or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from שָׁבַע; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number; ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare שִׁבְעָנָה.
   
3. Strong's Number: H1121
   There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בֵּן
   Transliteration: bên
   Pronunciation: bane
   Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
   
4. Strong's Number: H7969
   There are 381 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁלוֹשׁ
   Transliteration: shâlôwsh
   Pronunciation: shaw-loshe'
   Description: or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.
   
5. Strong's Number: H1323
   There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בַּת
   Transliteration: bath
   Pronunciation: bath
   Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.