Job 1:5
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.
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. The prologue introduces Job as a blameless and upright man who fears God. A heavenly council scene depicts Satan challenging Job's integrity, and God permits Satan to afflict Job with loss of his children and possessions while Job responds with …
Other Translations
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 renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
and it cometh to pass, when they have gone round the days of the banquet, that Job doth send and sanctify them, and hath risen early in the morning, and caused to ascend burnt-offerings--the number of them all--for Job said, `Perhaps my sons have sinned, yet blessed God in their heart.' Thus doth Job all the days.
And at the end of their days of feasting, Job sent and made them clean, getting up early in the morning and offering burned offerings for them all. For, Job said, It may be that my sons have done wrong and said evil of God in their hearts. And Job did this whenever the feasts came round.
Cross References
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within …
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and …
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, …
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of …
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with …
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.