And his sons used to go and hold a feast {at each other's house} on his day, and they would send, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

{Then when} the days of the feast had run their course, {Job would send}, and he would sanctify them. Thus he would arise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings [according to] the number of all of them, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children have sinned and {cursed} God in their heart." This is what Job used to do {all the time}.

If your children sinned against him, then he sent them into the {power} of their transgression.

You overpower him forever, and he passes away; [you] change {his countenance}, {then} you send him away.

{When his stomach fills up}, [God] will send {his burning anger} upon him, and he will let [it] rain down upon him as his food.

They send out their little ones like the flock, and their children dance around.

You have sent widows away empty-handed, and [the] arms of orphans were crushed.

"Surely someone must not send a hand against [the] needy when, in his misfortune, [there is] a cry of help for them.

Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go? And will they say to you, 'Here we are'?

"Who has sent forth [the] wild ass free? And who has released [the] wild donkey's bonds,