famine through their virtues. Now, therefore, if it seem
good in thine eyes, leave off from destroying the children of
Israel, and if it be not thy will that they dwell in Egypt, send
them forth from here, that they may go to the land of Canaan,
the land wherein their ancestors sojourned."

When Pharaoh heard the words of Jethro-Reuel, he was
exceedingly wroth with him, and he was dismissed in disgrace
from before the king, and he went to Midian.

The king then spoke to Job, and said: "What sayest
thou, Job, and what is thy advice respecting the Hebrews?"
Job replied: "Behold, all the inhabitants of the land are in
thy power. Let the king do as seemeth good in his eyes."

 
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