Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Job 2:1 After this I rose up in the night and took fifty slaves and went to the temple of the idol and destroyed it to the ground.

Job 2:2. And so I went back to my house and gave orders that the door should he firmly locked; saying to my doorkeepers:

Job 2:3 “If somebody shall ask for me, bring no report to me, but tell him: He investigates urgent affairs. He is inside.”

Job 2:4 Then Satan disguised himself as a beggar and knocked heavily at the door, saying to the door-keeper:

Job 2:5 “Report to Job and say that I desire to meet him,”

Job 2:6 And the door-keeper came in and told me that, but heard from me that I was studying.

Job 2:7 The Evil One, having failed in this, went away and took upon his shoulder an old, torn basket and went in and spoke to the doorkeeper saying: “Tell Job: Give me bread from your hands that I may eat.”

Job 2:8 And when I heard this, I gave her burnt bread to give it to him, and I made known to him: “Expect not to eat of my bread, for it is forbidden to you.”

Job 2:9 But the door-keeper, being ashamed to hand him the burnt and ashy bread, as she did not know that it was Satan, took of her own fine bread and gave it to him.

Job 2:10 But he took it and, knowing what occurred, said to the maiden: “Go from here, bad servant, and bring me the bread that was given you to hand to me.”

Job 2:11 And the servant cried and spoke in grief: “You speak the truth, saying that I am a bad servant. because I have not done as I was instructed by my master.”

Job 2:12 And he turned back and brought him the burnt bread and said to him: “In this way says my lord: You will not eat of my bread anymore, for it is forbidden to you.

Job 2:13 And this he gave me [saying: This I give] in order that the charge may not be brought against me that I did not give to the enemy who asked.”)

Job 2:14 And when Satan heard this, he sent back the servant to me, saying: “As you see this bread all burnt, so shall I soon burn your body to make it like this.”

Job 2:15 And I replied: “Do what you desire to do and accomplish whatever you plot. For I am ready to endure whatever you bring upon me.”

Job 2:16 And when the devil heard this, he left me, and walking up to under the [highest] heaven, he took from the Lord the oath that he might have power, over all my possessions.

Job 2:17 And after having taken the power he went and instantly took away all my wealth.