The period of creation
There was a man named Job in the land of Uz. This man is blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. One day the angels came to stand before Jehovah , and Satan also came with them to stand before him. And Jehovah said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered Jehovah: “From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.” Then Jehovah said to Satan: 'Have you set your heart upon my servant Job? There is none like him in the world; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he remains faithful, even though you incited me against him to destroy him without cause. '' Falling to the ground! 'Satan replied. . ‘A man lays down everything he has for his own life. But put your hand out now and strike his flesh and his bones, and he will curse you to your very face. ' ia; but save his life. 'Then Satan went out from the presence of Jehovah and struck Job with malignant boils from the sole of his foot to