Job 1:5

Easy To Read Version

Job got up early in the morning after his children had a party. He offered a burnt offering for each of his children. He thought, “Maybe my children were careless and sinned against God at their party.” Job always did this so his children would be forgiven of their sins.

Cross References

Genesis 22:3

In the morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. Abraham took Isaac and two servants with him. Abraham cut the wood for the sacrifice. [119] Then they went to the place God told them to go.

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the people on the earth were very evil. The Lord saw that people thought only about evil things all the time.

Genesis 8:20

Then Noah built an altar [55] to the Lord. Noah took some of all the clean birds and some of all the clean animals, [56] and Noah burned them on the altar as a gift to God.

1 Kings 18:31

Elijah found twelve stones. There was one stone for each of the twelve family groups. These twelve family groups were named for the twelve sons of Jacob. Jacob was the man that the Lord had called Israel.

1 Kings 21:10

Find some men that will tell lies about Naboth. Those people should say that they heard Naboth speak against the king and against God. Then take Naboth out of the city and kill him with rocks.

1 Kings 21:13

Then two men told the people that they heard Naboth speak against God and against the king. So the people carried Naboth out of the city. Then they killed him with rocks.

Nehemiah 12:30

So, the priests and Levites made themselves pure in a ceremony. Then they also made the people, the gates, and the wall of Jerusalem pure in a ceremony.

Job 1:11

But if you destroy everything he has, I promise you that he will curse {\cf2\super [2]} you to your face.”

Job 1:4

Job’s sons took turns having parties in their homes, and they invited their sisters.

Job 2:9

Job’s wife said to him, “Are you still faithful to God? Why don’t you curse {\cf2\super [7]} God and die!”

Job 27:10

That person should have enjoyed\par \{talking with\} God All-Powerful.\par That person should have prayed to God\par all the time.\par

Job 41:25

When Leviathan gets up,\par strong people are afraid.\par They run away\par when Leviathan swings his tail.\par

Job 42:8

So now Eliphaz, get seven bulls and seven rams. Take them to my servant Job. Kill them and offer them as a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will answer his prayer. Then I won’t give you the punishment that you deserve. You should be punished because you were very foolish. You didn’t say right things about me. But my servant Job said right things about me.”

Job 6:14

“A person’s friends should be kind\par to him if he has troubles.\par A person should be loyal to his friend,\par even if that friend turned away from \{God\} All-Powerful.\par

Job 8:4

If your children sinned against God,\par then he has punished them.\par They paid for their sins.\par

Psalm 5:3

Every morning, Lord,\par I lay my gifts before you\par and look to you \{for help\}.\par And every morning,\par you hear my prayers.\par

Exodus 18:12

Jethro got some sacrifices [122] and offerings to honor God. Then Aaron and all the elders (leaders) of Israel came to eat with Moses’ father-in-law Jethro. They all ate together there with God.

Exodus 19:10

And the Lord said to Moses, “Today and tomorrow you must prepare the people for a special meeting. The people must wash their clothes

Exodus 24:5

Then Moses sent young men of Israel to offer sacrifices. [156] These men offered bulls to the Lord as burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Every time you find work to do, do it the best you can. In the grave there is no work. There is no thinking, no knowledge, and there is no wisdom. And we are all going to that \{place of death\}.

Jeremiah 4:14

People of Jerusalem, wash the evil\par from your hearts.\par Make your hearts pure so you can be saved.\par Don’t continue making evil plans.\par

Ezekiel 14:14

\{I would punish that country\} even if Noah, Danel, and Job {\cf2\super [114]} lived there. Those men could save their own lives by their goodness, \{but they could not save the whole country\}.” The Lord my Master said these things.

Luke 1:75

We will be holy and good before God as long as we live.\par

Luke 18:7

God’s people shout to him night and day. God will always give his people what is right. God will not be slow to answer his people.

John 11:55

It was almost time for the Jewish Passover {\cf2\super [186]} festival. Many people from the country went to Jerusalem before the Passover. They went to do the special things to make themselves pure \{for the Passover\}.

Acts 21:26

So Paul took the four men with him. The next day, Paul shared in their cleansing (washing) ceremony. {\cf2\super [426]} Then he went to the temple {\cf2\super [427]} area. He announced the time when the days of the cleansing ceremony would be finished. On the last day an offering would be given for each of the men.

Acts 8:22

Change your heart! Turn away from this bad thing you have done. Pray to the Lord (God). Maybe he will forgive you for thinking this.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will shine light on the things that are hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will give every person the praise he should get.

2 Corinthians 11:2

I feel jealousy for you. And this jealousy is a jealousy that comes from God. I promised to give you to Christ. Christ must be your only husband. I want to give you to Christ to be his pure bride. {\cf2\super [30]}

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.

1 Samuel 16:5

Samuel answered, “Yes, I come in peace. I come to make a sacrifice [144] to the Lord. Prepare yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Samuel prepared Jesse and his sons. Then Samuel invited them to come and share the sacrifice.