Job 1:2

2 Y le nacieron siete hijos y tres hijas.

Job 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.

Job 1:2 In-Context

1 Hubo un hombre en la tierra de Uz llamado Job; y era aquel hombre intachable, recto, temeroso de Dios y apartado del mal.

2 Y le nacieron siete hijos y tres hijas.

3 Su hacienda era de siete mil ovejas, tres mil camellos, quinientas yuntas de bueyes, quinientas asnas y muchísima servidumbre; y era aquel hombre el más grande de todos los hijos del oriente.

4 Sus hijos solían ir y hacer un banquete en la casa de cada uno por turno, e invitaban a sus tres hermanas para que comieran y bebieran con ellos.

5 Y sucedía que cuando los días del banquete habían pasado, Job enviaba por ellos y los santificaba, y levantándose temprano, ofrecía holocaustos conforme al número de todos ellos. Porque Job decía: Quizá mis hijos hayan pecado y maldecido a Dios en sus corazones. Así hacía Job siempre.