Jó 1:2

2 Nasceram-lhe sete filhos e três filhas.

Jó 1:2 Meaning and Commentary

Job 1:2

And there were born unto him
By his wife, in lawful wedlock, who was now living, and after mentioned:

seven sons and three daughters;
next to his religious character, his graces, and spiritual blessings, and as the chief of his outward mercies and enjoyments, his children are mentioned; and which are indeed blessings from the Lord, and such as good men, and those that fear the Lord, are sometimes blessed with, see ( Psalms 127:3 Psalms 127:4 Psalms 127:5 ) ( Psalms 128:3 Psalms 128:4 ) and to have a numerous offspring was always esteemed a very great favour and blessing, and as such was reckoned by Job; who, having so many sons, might hope to have his name perpetuated by them, as well as his substance shared among them; and having so many daughters, he might please himself with the thought of marrying them into families, which would strengthen his friendship and alliance with them; just the same number of sons and daughters had Bacchaeus, the third king of Corinth ^F25.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Heraclides de Politiis ad calcem Aelian. Var. Hist. p. 439.

Jó 1:2 In-Context

1 Havia um homem na terra de Uz, cujo nome era Jó. Era homem íntegro e reto, que temia a Deus e se desviava do mal.

2 Nasceram-lhe sete filhos e três filhas.

3 Possuía ele sete mil ovelhas, três mil camelos, quinhentas juntas de bois e quinhentas jumentas, tendo também muitíssima gente ao seu serviço; de modo que este homem era o maior de todos os do Oriente.

4 Iam seus filhos � casa uns dos outros e faziam banquetes cada um por sua vez; e mandavam convidar as suas três irmãs para comerem e beberem com eles.

5 E sucedia que, tendo decorrido o turno de dias de seus banquetes, enviava Jó e os santificava; e, levantando-se de madrugada, oferecia holocaustos segundo o número de todos eles; pois dizia Jó: Talvez meus filhos tenham pecado, e blasfemado de Deus no seu coração. Assim o fazia Jó continuamente.