Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Holman Bible
His estate included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man among all the people of the east.
International Standard Version
His livestock included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and many servants. Indeed, the man's stature greatly exceeded that of many people who lived in the East.
A Conservative Version
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-donkeys, and a very great household, so that this man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.
American Standard Version
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.
Amplified
He also possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke (pairs) of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very great number of servants, so that this man was the greatest [and wealthiest and most respected] of all the men of the east (northern Arabia).
Bible in Basic English
And of cattle he had seven thousand sheep and goats, and three thousand camels, and a thousand oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great number of servants. And the man was greater than any of the sons of the east.
Darby Translation
And his substance was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and very many servants; and this man was greater than all the children of the east.
Julia Smith Translation
And his possession will be seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred pair of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and service exceedingly much; and that man shall be great above all the sons of the east.
King James 2000
His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then his livestock came to be seven thousand sheep and goats and three thousand camels and five hundred pairs of oxen and five hundred female donkeys, and he had very many slaves, and that man was greater than all the people of the east.
Modern King James verseion
And his possessions were seven thousand sheep and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household, so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His substance was seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she-asses, and a very great household: so that he was one of the most principal men among all them of the east country.
NET Bible
His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.
New Heart English Bible
His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.
The Emphasized Bible
And his substance was - seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a body of servants exceeding large, - thus was that man the greatest of all the sons of the East.
Webster
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
World English Bible
His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.
Youngs Literal Translation
and his substance is seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred pairs of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a service very abundant; and that man is greater than any of the sons of the east.
Themes
Domestic Donkeys » Formed a part of patriarchal wealth
Camels » A part of patriarchal wealth
Job » A man who lived in uz » Riches of
Topics
Interlinear
Sheba`
'eleph
אלף
'eleph
thousand, eleven hundred , variant, twelve hundred
Usage: 504
Tso'n
Shalowsh
Chamesh
חמשּׁה חמשׁ
Chamesh
five, fifteenth , fifteen , fifth, fifteen , variant
Usage: 343
me'ah
מאיה מאה
me'ah
hundred, eleven hundred , hundredth, hundredfold, sixscore , hundred times
Usage: 581
Baqar
M@`od
Rab
Gadowl
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 1:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Character And Greatness
2
He had seven sons and three daughters.
3
Cross References
Job 29:25
I chose their way, and sat as chief. I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.
Judges 6:3
When the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites and the Amalekites along with the desert tribes attacked them.
Job 42:12
Jehovah blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the first. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys.
Genesis 12:5
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Haran. They set out for the land of Canaan and soon arrived there.
Genesis 12:16
He treated Abram well for her sake. Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.
Genesis 13:6
But the land could not support them while they stayed together. Their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together.
Genesis 25:6
While Abraham was still alive, he gave gifts to the sons of Hagar and Keturah. He also sent their sons to live in the east far from his son Isaac.
Genesis 29:1
Jacob continued on his trip and arrived at the land in the east.
Genesis 34:23
Then all their livestock and everything else they own will be ours. So let us agree that they can live among us.
Numbers 23:7
Balaam delivered this message: Balak brought me from Aram. The king of Moab summoned me from the eastern mountains. Come and curse Jacob for me, he said. 'Come and condemn Israel.
Numbers 31:32-34
The booty that remained from the spoil the men of war had plundered was six hundred and seventy-five thousand sheep,
Judges 6:5
They came with their livestock and tents, as thick as locusts. It was impossible to count the men and their camels. They entered the land and destroyed it.
Judges 7:12
The Midianites, the Amalekites, and the desert tribesmen were spread out in the valley like a swarm of locusts. They had so many camels they could not be counted. They were as plentiful as there are grains of sand on the seashore.
Judges 8:10
Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor. Their armies were with them, about fifteen thousand men all that were left of all the armies of the children of the east. They had already lost a hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen.
1 Samuel 25:2
There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very rich man. He had three thousand sheep and one thousand goats. He sheared his sheep in Carmel.
1 Kings 4:30
Solomon was wiser than the wise men of the East or the wise men of Egypt.
2 Kings 3:4
King Mesha of Moab raised sheep. Yearly he gave as tribute to the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and the wool from one hundred thousand sheep.
2 Chronicles 26:10
He also built fortified towers in the open country and dug many cisterns, because he had large herds of livestock in the western foothills and plains. Because he loved farming, he encouraged the people to plant vineyards in the hill country and to farm the fertile land.
2 Chronicles 32:29
He made towns for himself. He gathered much property in flocks and herds: for God had given him great wealth.
Job 29:9-10
The nobles refrained from talking, and laid their hands on their mouths.
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of Jehovah makes rich and he adds no grief to it.