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324 THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

God an- "the heads of Job the righteous, and of his friends,<br />

swers ^"^-u^^^ jf g]-jQ(. Qyj Qvgj. them all lightnings and<br />

"thunders. Then God looked down upon Job the<br />

"righteous from out of the cloud, and spake unto<br />

"him, saying, 'Restrain thy lips, for I know every-<br />

"thingf, and there is nothing- which can be hidden<br />

"from Me, neither in the heavens above, nor in<br />

"the earth beneath, nor [p. 188] in Sheol. Who<br />

"created the heavens and the things which are<br />

"within them? Who created the earth and what<br />

"is therein?' Who created the feathered fowl, and<br />

"the beasts and the cattle, and the creeping things?<br />

"Who created the sea and all that therein is?<br />

"Who created the earth and set it above the<br />

"waters? Who created the dry land and fixed it<br />

"that it should not be moved?'<br />

"And again the Voice came to him, and spake<br />

"unto him, saying, 'O Job, art thou a mighty one<br />

"that thou shouldst speak unto the Mighty One?<br />

"Art thou a creator that thou shouldst speak unto<br />

"the Creator? Shall the vessel made by the potter<br />

"speak unto the potter?' And God spake unto<br />

"Job, saying. Why now hast thou acted thus?<br />

"I have only afflicted thee in order that thou<br />

"mightest become righteous. And thou who sayest<br />

"concerning Me that I am above the heavens, and<br />

"that thou dwellest upon the earth, dost thou not<br />

"acknowledge thy sin and that thou shouldst suffer<br />

"affliction for it? Thy sin arose through thy going<br />

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