Job 1:2
Job 1:2 Meaning and Explanation
“And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Job 1:2 Mean?
After describing Job's character, the narrator turns to his household. Ten children are named by number alone, seven sons and three daughters, sums that signal fullness and completeness in the world of the story.
A house full of children was seen as one of God's richest gifts, and this abundance sets the scene for what is at stake. We are being shown a life that looks blessed in every visible way, so that the question soon to be raised about Job cuts all the deeper. Every gift here is held, in the end, from the hand of God.
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What does Job 1:2 mean?
Job is blessed with a full family of seven sons and three daughters.