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Job 1:5

After a round of [seven such] festivities, Job sent for them to sanctify them. Early in the morning, he sacrificed a burnt offering [Lev. 1:3] for each of them, for he thought, "My children may have sinned and 'blessed' (Hebr. barach) God (Elohim) in their hearts [rejected and cursed him within themselves]." Job did this every time.
[Here the word bless is used, but the meaning seems to be the opposite, see also Job 1:11; 2:5, 9; 1 Kings 21:10, 13. Many translations use the word "curse," but there are Hebrew words for cursing (Job 3:1), so the author seems to be making a point here. Since it was customary to bless each other both when meeting and when parting, bless can also mean "to say goodbye" and here have the meaning "to reject God.". Others interpret it as irony or a euphemism (paraphrase) where the meaning is the opposite. Another explanation may be that a pious scribe who copied the text did not want to write out a curse against God, and instead wrote "bless," but the reader should understand that the opposite is meant. Job seems to have served as a priest for his family, similar to Abraham. The fact that he sacrifices to sanctify his children may indicate that the children did something that was not good. Sacrificing was not unusual; Cain and Abel sacrificed (Gen. 4:3–4). Noah sacrificed immediately when he came out of the ark (Gen. 8:20). Abraham also sacrificed regularly (Gen. 12:7, 8; 22:2). In surrounding cultures, rituals and sacrifices were part of the culture, see e.g. Lev. 18:21; 1 Kings 11:7; 18:26.]
[Birthdays
Ages are important in the Bible and are counted. The celebration of birthdays is neither prohibited nor encouraged. However, the two birthday celebrations mentioned in the Bible are not good examples. They are celebrated by pagan people and both end in death and sorrow: Pharaoh kills a baker (Gen. 40:20) and Herod Antipas demands the head of John the Baptist on a silver platter (Matt. 14:6).
Two biblical figures cursed their birthdays, Job (Job 3:1) and Jeremiah (Jer. 20:14), see also Eccles. 7:1. Paul gives good advice in Rom. 14:5–6; Titus 1:15; 1 Cor. 10:31 regarding the celebration of various holidays.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   כִּי   הִקִּיפוּ   יְמֵי   הַמִּשְׁתֶּה   וַיִּשְׁלַח   אִיּוֹב   וַיְקַדְּשֵׁם   וְהִשְׁכִּים   בַּבֹּקֶר   וְהֶעֱלָה   עֹלוֹת   מִסְפַּר   כֻּלָּם   כִּי   אָמַר   אִיּוֹב   אוּלַי   חָטְאוּ   בָנַי   וּבֵרֲכוּ   אֱלֹהִים   בִּלְבָבָם   כָּכָה   יַעֲשֶׂה   אִיּוֹב   כָּל   הַיָּמִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ὡς ἂν συνετελέσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ πότου ἀπέστελλεν Ιωβ καὶ ἐκαθάριζεν αὐτοὺς ἀνιστάμενος τὸ πρωὶ καὶ προσέφερεν περὶ αὐτῶν θυσίας κατὰ τὸν ἀριθμὸν αὐτῶν καὶ μόσχον ἕνα περὶ ἁμαρτίας περὶ τῶν ψυχῶν αὐτῶν ἔλεγεν γὰρ Ιωβ μήποτε οἱ υἱοί μου ἐν τῇ διανοίᾳ αὐτῶν κακὰ ἐνενόησαν πρὸς θεόν οὕτως οὖν ἐποίει Ιωβ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וַ (va)
יְהִ֡י (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3588a
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H5362b
 הִקִּיפֽוּ֩ (hiqifo)
 to surround
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p pl. hiphil qatal third person plural

Vhp3cp
H3117
 יְמֵ֨י (jemei)
 day
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H4960
 הַ (ha)
מִּשְׁתֶּ֜ה (mishete)
 the
feast
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H7971
 וַ (va)
יִּשְׁלַ֧ח (jishelach)
 seq
to send
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0347
 אִיּ֣וֹב (ivóv)
 Job
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9001
H6942
H9038
 וַֽ (va)
יְקַדְּשֵׁ֗ (jeqadeshe)
ם (m)
 seq
to consecrate
them
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

c
Vpw3ms
Sp3mp
H9001
H7925
 וְ (ve)
הִשְׁכִּ֣ים (hishekim)
 seq
to rise
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

c
Vhq3ms
H9003
H1242
 בַּ (ba)
בֹּקֶר֮ (bóqer)
 in
morning
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9001
H5927
 וְ (ve)
הֶעֱלָ֣ה (heelah)
 seq
to ascend
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

c
Vhq3ms
H5930a
 עֹלוֹת֮ (ólvót)
 burnt offering
Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Ncfpa
H4557
 מִסְפַּ֣ר (misepar)
 number
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3605
H9028
 כֻּלָּ (kula)
ם֒ (m)
 all
their
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H3588a
 כִּ֚י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0559
 אָמַ֣ר (amar)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0347
 אִיּ֔וֹב (ivóv)
 Job
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0194
 אוּלַי֙ (olaj)
 perhaps
Adv. Adverb

 D
H2398
 חָטְא֣וּ (chateo)
 to sin
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H1121a
H9020
 בָנַ֔ (vana)
י (j)
 son
my
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncmpc
Sp1bs
H9001
H1288
 וּ (o)
בֵרֲכ֥וּ (verakho)
 seq
to bless
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel 3p pl. piel third person plural

c
Vpq3cp
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֖ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9003
H3824
H9028
 בִּ (bi)
לְבָבָ֑ (levava)
ם (m)
 in
heart
their
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H3602
 כָּ֛כָה (kakhah)
 thus
Adv. Adverb

 D
H6213a
 יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה (jaase)
 to make
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H0347
 אִיּ֖וֹב (ivóv)
 Job
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H3117
H9016
H9017
 הַ (ha)
יָּמִֽים (jamim)
׃
פ (f)
 the
day
verseEnd
para
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa

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