Job 1:13

American Standard Version

And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house,

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Job 1:13 in other translations

It fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

Job 1:13 · World English Bible

Job 1:13 in context

  1. 11But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
  2. 12And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
  3. 13And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house,
  4. 14that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;
  5. 15and the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away: yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.