⛶Es Wort fer Samschdaach, 12. April 2025
The Lord restored the fortunes of Job:
After this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations. And Job died, an old man, and full of days.
Job 42:16-17
Anna lived as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.
Luke 2:37
15 And in all the land there were no women so beautiful as Job's daughters. And their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers. |
16 And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations. |
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And Job died, an old man, and full of days. |
36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, |
37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. |
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And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. |