1After this I rose up in the night and took fifty slaves and went to the temple of the idol and destroyed it to the ground.
2And so I went back to my house and gave orders that the door should be firmly locked; saying to my doorkeepers:
3"If somebody shall ask for me, bring no report to me, but tell him: He investigates urgent affairs. He is inside."
4Then Satan disguised himself as a beggar and knocked heavily at the door, saying to the door-keeper:
5"Report to Job and say that I desire to meet him.’’
6And the door-keeper came in and told me that, but heard from me that I was studying.
7The Evil One, having failed in this, went away and took upon his shoulder an old, torn basket and went in and spoke to the doorkeeper saying: "Tell Job: Give me bread from thine hands that I may eat."
8And when I heard this, I gave her burnt bread to give it to him, and I made known to him: "Expect not to eat of my bread, for it is forbidden to thee."
9But the door-keeper, being ashamed to hand him the burnt and ashy bread, as she did not know that it was Satan, took of her own fine bread and gave it to him.
10But he took it and, knowing what occurred, said to the maiden: "Go hence, bad servant, and bring me the bread that was given thee to hand to me."
11And the servant cried and spoke in grief: "Thou speakest the truth, saying that I am a bad servant, because I have not done as I was instructed by my master."
12And he turned back and brought him the burnt bread and said to him: "Thus says my lord: Thou shalt not eat of my bread anymore, for it is forbidden to thee. And this he gave me [saying: This I give] in order that the charge may not be brought against me that I did not give to the enemy who asked."
13And when Satan heard this, he sent back the servant to me, saying: "As thou seest this bread all burnt, so shall I soon burn thy body to make it like this."
14And I replied: "Do what thou desirest to do and accomplish whatever thou plottest. For I am ready to endure whatever thou bringest upon me."
15And when the devil heard this, he left me, and walking up to under the [highest] heaven, he took from the Lord the oath that he might have power over all my possessions.
16And after having taken the power he went and instantly took away all my wealth.