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240 GOD'S CROSEN PEOPLE UNDER KINGS
JOB DOES NOT COMPLAIN IN SPITE OF ALL Hrs TRIALS
Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord, and a i ions began to annoy Job. Great misfortunes came upon
Job.
On a certain day, when his sons and daughters were
feasting, a messenger came to Job and said, ''The Sabeans, our neighbors, rushed into the elds where the oxen were plowing and took them all away. They killed the servants with a sword. I alone escaped to tell thee.''
While this servant was speaking, another came and said, '' Lightning from heaven hath killed all thy sheep and the servants who were tending them. I alone escaped to tell thee.''
ile he was yet speaking, another came and said,
Job's