Testament of Job

Kohler1897 English translation, printed page 332

332 K. Kohler. that my memory remains with the Lord”. 15. And after she had spoken this, and the evening came, she went to the city, back to the master!) whom she served as slave, and lay herself down at the manger of the cattle and died there from exhaustion. 16. And when her despotic master searched for her and did not find her, he came to the fold of his herds, and there he saw her stretched out upon the manger dead, while all the animals around were crying about her.2; 1%. And all who saw her wept and lamented, and the cry extended throughout the whole city. 18. And the people brought her down and wrapt her up and buried her by the house which had fallen upon her children.®) 19. And the poor of the city made a great mourning for her and said: “Behold this Sitis whose like in nobility and in glory is not found in any woman. Alas! she was not found worthy of a proper tomb!” 20, The dirge for her you will find in the record. 1) Chapter X. 1. But Eliphaz and those that were with him were astonished at these things, and they sat down with me and replying to me, spoke in boastful words concerning me for twenty seven days. 2. They repeated it again and again that I suffered deservedly thus for having committed many sins, and that there was no hope left for me, but I retorted to these men in zest of contention myself. 3. And they rose in anger, ready to part in wrathful spirit. But Elihu conjured them to stay yet a little while until he would have shown them what it was. 4. “For”, said he, “so many days did you pass, allowing Job to boast that he is justo But shall no longer suffer it. 5. For from the beginning did I continue erying over him, remembering his former happiness. But now he speaks boastfully and in overbearing pride he says that he has his throne in the heavens. 6. Therefore, hear me, and I will tell you what is the cause of his destiny. ἢ) The plural is a mistake of the copyist. *) Cf. Apocalypse of Abraham, where the trees are announcing Abrahain’s approaching death. Ἵ This seems to rest on a popular legend. *) Translation of mys sas,