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Old Testament Legends - being stories out of some of the less-known apochryphal books of the old testament by M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James
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beside the place of the house that had fallen upon her children.

Now as for all the words which Eliphaz, and Bildad, and Zophar, and
Elihu spake with me, and those wherewith I answered them, are they
not written in the book for your remembrance? Also ye know how that
at the last the Lord came and answered me out of the whirlwind, and
rebuked us. And we made atonement for that which we had said amiss:
all but Elihu, for into him Satan had entered, and he had spoken evil
words against me; wherefore he departed, and made no atonement for
his sin.

Also ye know how the Lord restored to me my former state, and gave me
the double of all that I had possessed before; and how I married your
mother, and she bare me you: seven sons and three daughters, as it
is this day.

And now behold, my sons, I die; and as for you, forget not ye the
Lord, do good to the poor, pass not by the helpless, take not to
yourselves wives from among the heathen.

Moreover, Job said, "I will divide my substance among you, and each
of you shall possess his portion in peace."

Then Job divided his substance among his seven sons, but to his
daughters he gave none of it; and they were grieved, and said,
"Father, are we not also thy children?" And he answered, "Trouble not
yourselves, for I have prepared for you an inheritance better than
that of your brethren." And he called to him his eldest daughter, and
gave her his signet-ring, saying, "Go into the treasure-chamber and
bring me the three golden caskets which you will find there." And
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