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because that was when the Jewish people got rid of their enemies. They were also to celebrate it as the month their sadness was turned to joy and their crying for the dead was turned into celebration. He told them to celebrate those days as days of joyful feasting and as a time for giving food to each other and presents to the poor.

So these days were called Purim, which comes from the word "Pur" (the lot). Because of everything written in this letter and what they had seen and what happened to them,

Mordecai the Jew was second in importance to King Xerxes, and he was the most important man among the Jewish people. His fellow Jews respected him very much, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the safety of all the Jewish people.

After a feast was over, Job would send and have them made clean. Early in the morning Job would offer a burnt offering for each of them, because he thought, "My children may have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Job did this every time.

Then they sat on the ground with Job seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him because they saw how much he was suffering.

because it allowed me to be born and did not hide trouble from my eyes.

You should have confidence because you respect God; you should have hope because you are innocent.

because you will have an agreement with the stones in the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

You will know that your tent is safe, because you will check the things you own and find nothing missing.

Then I would have this comfort and be glad even in this unending pain, because I would know I did not reject the words of the Holy One.

I have no power to help myself, because success has been taken away from me.

They are upset because they had been sure; when they arrive, they are disappointed.

Change your mind; do not be unfair; think again, because my innocence is being questioned.

"So I will not stay quiet; I will speak out in the suffering of my spirit. I will complain because I am so unhappy.

I hate my life; I don't want to live forever. Leave me alone, because my days have no meaning.

Where you began will seem unimportant, because your future will be so successful.

because we were only born yesterday and know nothing. Our days on earth are only a shadow.

"I hate my life, so I will complain without holding back; I will speak because I am so unhappy.

and tell you the secrets of wisdom, because wisdom has two sides. Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.

You will feel safe because there is hope; you will look around and rest in safety.