Now his sons were wont to go, and make a banquet, at the house of each one upon his day, - and to send and call their three sisters, to eat and to drink with them.

And so it was, when the days of the banquet came round, that Job sent and hallowed them, and rising early in the morning offered ascending-sacrifices according to the number of them all; for Job said, Peradventure my sons have sinned, and have cursed God in their hearts. Thus and thus, was Job wont to do all the days.

For, now, beyond the sand of the seas, would it be heavy, On this account, my words, have wandered.

Through the scent of water, it may break forth, and produce branches like a sapling,

Thou dost overpower him utterly, and he departeth, Disfiguring his face, so, hast thou sent him away.

They send forth - like a flock - their young ones, and, their children, skip about for joy;

They rejoice aloud as with timbrel and lyre, and make merry to the sound of the pipe;

Widows, thou hast sent away empty, and, the arms of the fatherless, thou dost crush.

Then said I, Like a stem, shall I grow old, yea, as the sand, shall I multiply days:

But thou hast spoken in mine ears, and, the sound of words, I heard: -

Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;

Canst thou send forth the lightnings, so that they go, and say to thee, Behold us?

Who hath sent forth the Wild Ass free? And, the bands of the swift-runner, who hath loosed?