1
Iyov said, “I was exceedingly wealthy in the land of Utz in the East, and I ruled there with great authority.”
2
“Near my house stood a sanctuary containing an image before which the people continually offered sacrifice.”
3
“I began to ask within myself: Is this truly the power that made heaven, earth, sea, and Adam?”
4
“I desired to know the truth rather than bow merely because the people bowed.”
5
That night, while he slept, a voice called him by his former name: “Iyovav, Iyovav, rise.”
6
The voice declared that the image receiving offerings was not the living Elohim but an instrument through which the Adversary deceived the people.