And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 1 of Job. The calamities arrive successively, destroying Job’s possessions, servants, and finally his children. The narrative emphasizes the speed and magnitude of the loss. Yet Job responds by worshiping and acknowledging that his life and possessions came from God. His first response does not remove the pain, but it shows that his relationship with God does not depend solely on favorable circumstances.
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Des Tages aber, da seine Söhne und Töchter aßen und Wein tranken in ihres Bruders Hause, des Erstgeborenen,
Y un día aconteció que sus hijos e hijas comían y bebían vino en casa de su hermano el primogénito,
Un día, mientras sus hijos y sus hijas comían y bebían vino en casa de su hermano mayor,
Un jour que les fils et les filles de Job mangeaient et buvaient du vin dans la maison de leur frère aîné,
Ed avvenne un dì, mentre i figliuoli e le figliuole di Giobbe mangiavano, e bevevano del vino in casa del lor fratel maggiore,
E sucedeu um dia, em que seus filhos e suas filhas comiam, e bebiam vinho, na casa de seu irmão primogênito,
有一天, 約伯 的兒女正在他們長兄的家裏吃飯喝酒,
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