Testament of Job

Kohler1897 English translation, printed page 324

324 K. Kohler. vwn food and divide it between us, 1 pondered in my heart that it was not right that thou shouldst be in pain and hunger, for bread. 7. And so I ventured to go to the market without bashtulness, and when the bread-seller told me: “Give me money, and thou shalt have bread’, I disclosed to him our state of distress. 8. Then I heard him say: “If thou hast no money, hand me the hair of thy head, and take three loaves of bread in order that ye may live on these for three days”. 9. And I yielded to the wrong and said to him: “Rise and cut off my hair!” and he rose and in disgrace cut off with the scissors the hair of my head on the market place while the crowd stood by and wondered. 10. Who would then not be astonished saying: “Is this Sitis, the wife of Job, | who had fourteen curtains to cover her inner sitting room, and doors within doors so that he was greatly honored who would be brought near her, and now behold, she barters off her hair for bread! ; 11. Who had camels laden with goods, and they were brought into remote lands to the poor, and now she sells her hair for bread! 12. Behold her who had seven tables immovably set in her house at which each poor man and each stranger ate, and now she sells her hair for bread! 13. Behold her who had the basin wherewith to wash her feet made of gold and silver, and now she walks upon the ground and [sells her hair for bread ie) 14. Behold her who had her garments made of byssus interwoven with gold, and now she exchanges her hair for bread ! 15, Behold her who had couches of gold and of silver, and now she sells her hair for bread!” 16. In short then, Job, after the many things that have been said to me, I now say in one word to thee: 17. “Since the feebleness of my heart has crushed my bones, rise then and take these loaves of bread and enjoy them, and then speak some word against the Lord and die ! 2) 18. For I too, would exchange the torpor of death for the sustenance of my body”. ἡ These words are missing. : 2) After LXX text. All this is Satan’s work! °