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And for the offering of wood at times appointed, and for the firstfruits: remember me, O my God, unto good. Amen.

For we are given up, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. And would God we were sold for bondmen and bondwomen: the evil might be borne with, and I would have mourned in silence: but now we have an enemy, whose cruelty redoundeth upon the king.

There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil.

And when the days of their feasting were gone about, Job sent to them, and sanctified them: and rising up early, offered holocausts for every one of them. For he said: Lest perhaps my sons have sinned, and have blessed God in their hearts. So did Job all days.

Now on a certain day, when the sons of God came to stand before the Lord, Satan also was present among them.

And the Lord said to him: Hast thou considered my servant, Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a simple and upright man, and fearing God, and avoiding evil?

And Satan answering, said: Doth Job fear God in vain?

And while he was yet speaking, another came, and said: The fire of God fell from heaven, and striking the sheep and the servants, hath consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell thee.

In all these things Job sinned not by his lips, nor spoke he any foolish thing against God.

And it came to pass, when on a certain day the sons of God came, and stood before the Lord, and Satan came amongst them, and stood in his sight,

And the Lord said to Satan: Hast thou considered my servant, Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil, and still keeping his innocence? But thou hast moved me against him, that I should afflict him without cause.

And his wife said to him: Dost thou still continue in thy simplicity? bless God and die.

And he said to her: Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women: If we have received good things at the hand of God, why should we not receive evil? In all these things Job did not sin with his lips.

Let that day be turned into darkness, let not God regard it from above, and let not the light shine upon it.

To a man whose way is hidden, and God hath surrounded him with darkness?

Perishing by the blast of God, and consumed by the spirit of his wrath.

Shall man be justified in comparison of God, or shall a man be more pure than his maker?

Wherefore I will pray to the Lord, and address my speech to God:

Blessed is the man whom God correcteth: refuse not, therefore, the chastising of the Lord.

Who will grant that my request may come: and that God may give me what I look for?