His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.

“You forever overpower him and he departs;
You change his appearance and send him away.

“When he fills his belly,
God will send His fierce anger on him
And will rain it on him while he is eating.

“They send forth their little ones like the flock,
And their children skip about.

“You have sent widows away empty,
And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.

“Can you send forth lightnings that they may go
And say to you, ‘Here we are’?

“Who sent out the wild donkey free?
And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,