,transcrib]'s ,note3  ,*>act]s foll[+   
are sup]script$4          99       99   
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  ,,( ,,!  ,,book ,,( ,,job   ,,inv5t$  
,,& ,,engrav$  ,,by ,,william ,,blake   
,a ,,new ,,edition    ,,new ,,york  ,d4 
,,appleton  ,,company  #aijc     ,,note 
,?is ,issue is reproduc$ 9 r$uc$        
facsimile f ! orig9al ,edition publi%$  
by ,william ,blake 9 ! ye> #ahbf4       
,illu/ration3  ,,illu/rations ( ,!      
,,book ( ,,job  ,inv5t$  ,engrav$ by    
,william ,blake #ahbe   ,london ,publi%$
 z ! ,act directs ,m>* #h3ahbe  by      
,william ,blake ,no #c ,f\nta9 ,c\rt1   
,/r&          99       99       99      
99       99      ,illu/ration3  ,our    
,fa!r :i* art 9 ,heav5 hall[$ be ?y ,"n 
,?us did ,job cont9ually   ,!re 0 a ,man
 9 ! ,l& ( ,uz ^: ,"n 0 ,job4  t ,man 0 
p]fect  upright  "o t fe>$ ,god  es*ew$ 
,evil  !re 0  born unto him ,sev5 ,sons 
,?ree ,daught]s   ,! ,lett] ,kille? ,!  
,_s give? ,life   ,x is ,spiritually    
,disc]n$      ,illu/ration3  ,i beheld !

 ,anci5t ( ,days ,ha/ ?\ consid]$ my    
,s]vant ,job   ,! ,angel ( ! ,div9e     
,pres5ce   ,i %all see ,god   ,we %all  
awake up   ,?\ art our ,fa!r   9 ?y     
,lik5ess   ,:5 ! ,almighty 0 yet ) me4  
,:5 my ,*ildr5 7 ab\t me   ,!re 0 a day 
:5 ! ,sons ( ,god came to pres5t        
!mselves be=e  ! ,"l  ,satan came also  
among !m to pres5t himself be=e !  ,"l  
,illu/ration3  ,! ,fire ( ,god is fall5 
f ,heav5   ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan4   
,behold ,all t he ha? is 9 ?y ,p[]   ,?y
 ,sons & ?y ,daught]s 7 eat+  dr9k+ ,w9e
 9 _! elde/  ,bro!rs h\se  behold !re   
came a great w9d f ! ,wild]ness   smote 
^u ! f\r faces ( ! h\se  x fell ^u ! "y 
,m5   !y are ,dead       ,illu/ration3  
,& !re came a ,mess5g] unto ,job  said  
,! ,ox5 7 pl[+  !  ,sabeans came d[n  !y
 h sla9 ! ,"y ,m5 ) ! ,sword   ,go+ to  
fro 9 ! ,e>?  walk+ up & d[n 9 x   ,& ,i
 only am escap$ alone to tell !e4       
,:ile he 0 yet speak+ !re came also     
ano!r  said   ,! fire ( ,god is fall5 f 
! heav5  ha? burn$ up ! flocks   ! ,"y  

,m5  consum$ !m  ,i only am escap$ alone
 to tell !e      ,illu/ration3  ,did ,i 
n weep = him :o 0 9 tr\ble8 ,0 n my ,s\l
 afflict$  = ! ,poor   ,behold he is 9  
?y h&3 b save 8 life   ,!n w5t ,satan =?
 f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l   ,& x griev$ him  
at 8 he>t   ,:o make? 8 ,angels ,spirits
  8 ,m9i/]s a ,flam+ ,fire              
,illu/ration3  ,nak$ came ,i out ( my   
mo!rs womb  ,nak$ %all ,i return ?i!r   
,! ,"l gave  ! ,"l ha? tak5 away4       
,bless$ be ! ,"n ( !  ,"l   ,& smote    
,job ) sore ,boils f ! sole ( 8 foot to 
! cr[n (  8 head      ,illu/ration3     
,:at6 %all we receive ,good at ! h& (   
,god  %all we n also  receive ,evil   ,&
 :5 !y lift$ up _! eyes af> (f  knew him
 n !y lift$  up _! voices  wept4  !y r5t
 e ,man 8 mantle  spr9kl$  du/ ^u _!    
heads t[>ds heav5   ,ye h he>d ( !      
,pati5ce ( ,job & h se5 ! end ( ! ,"l   
,illu/ration3  ,lo let t night be       
solit>y  let no joyful voice come !re9  
,let ! ,day p]i% :]e9 ,i 0 ,born   ,& !y
 sat d[n ) him ^u ! gr\nd sev5 days     

sev5 nights   none spake a ^w unto him =
 !y saw t 8 grief 0 v great             
,illu/ration3  ,%all mortal ,man be m ,j
 ?an ,god8 ,%all a ,man be m ,pure ?an  
8 ,mak]8 ,behold he putte? no tru/ 9 8  
,sa9ts  8 ,angels he  *>ge? ) ,folly    
,!n a ,_s pass$ be=e my face ! hair ( my
 fle% /ood up      ,illu/ration3  ,b he 
kn[e? ! way t ,i take :5 he ha? tri$ me 
,i %all come  =? l gold   ,h pity ^u me6
 ,h pity ^u me4 ,o ye my fri5ds = ! h& (
  ,god ha? t\*$ me   ,?\gh he slay me   
yet w ,i tru/ 9 him   ,! ,j ,upright    
,man is laugh$ to scorn   ,man t is born
 ( a ,woman is ( few days  full ( tr\ble
 he come?  up l a fl[]  is cut d[n he   
flee? also z a %ad[  cont9ue?  n4 ,& do/
 ?\ op5 ?9e eyes ^u su* a "o  br+e/ me  
into  judgm5t ) !e      ,illu/ration3   
,my bones are pi]c$ 9 me 9 ! night      
season  my s9ews take no re/   ,my sk9  
is black ^u me  my bones are burn$ )    
heat   ,! triumph+ ( ! wick$ is %ort1 ! 
joy ( ! hypocrite is b  = a mom5t       
,satan himself is trans=m$ into an      

,angel ( ,light  8 ,m9i/]s  into ,m9i/]s
 ( ,righte\sness   ,) ,dreams ^u my b$  
?\ sc>e/ me  affrighte/ me ) ,visions   
,:y d y p]secute me z ,god  are n       
satisfi$ ) my fle%4 ,oh  t my words 7   
pr9t$ 9 a ,book t !y 7 grav5 ) an iron  
p5  lead 9 ! rock = ev]   ,= ,i "k t my 
,r$eem] live?  t he %all /& 9 ! latt]   
days ^u ! ,e>?  aft] my sk9 de/roy ?\   
,?is body yet 9 my  fle% %all ,i see    
,god :om ,i %all see = ,myself & m9e    
eyes %all  behold  n ,ano!r ?o consum$  
be my wr\ght ,image   ,:o oppose?       
exalte? himself above all t is call$    
,god or is  ,wor%ipp$      ,illu/ration3
  ,= ,god speake? once yea twice  ,man  
p]cieve? x n   ,9 a ,dream 9 a ,vision (
 ! ,night 9 deep ,slumb]+s ^u ! b$  ,!n 
he op5e? ! e>s ( ,m5  seale? _!         
in/ruction   ,t he may )draw ,man f 8   
purpose  hide ,pride f ,man ,if  !re be 
) him an ,int]pret] ,"o among a ,?\s&   
!n he is graci\s unto him  sai? ,deliv] 
him f go+ d[n to !  ,pit ,i h f\nd a    
,ransom   ,= 8 eyes are ^u ! ways ( ,man

  he obs]ve? all 8 go+s   ,i am ,"y & ye
 are v ,old :]e=e ,i 0 afraid   ,lo all 
^! ?+s worke? ,god (t5times ) ,man to   
br+ back 8  ,s\l f ! ,pit to be         
enlight5$ ) ! light ( ! liv+   ,look ^u 
! heav5s  behold ! cl\ds :i* are high]  
?an ?\   ,if ?\ s9ne/ :at doe/ ?\ aga9/ 
him or if ?\ be righte\s  :at give/ ?\  
unto him      ,illu/ration3  ,:o is ?is 
t d>k5e? c\nsel by words )\t k   ,!n !  
,"l answ]$ ,job out ( ! ,:irlw9d   ,:o  
make? ! ,cl\ds 8 ,*>iot  walke? on !    
,w+s ( ! ,w9d   ,ha? ! ,ra9 a ,fa!r  :o 
ha? begott5 ! ,drops ( ,dew             
,illu/ration3  ,can/ ?\ b9d ! sweet     
influ5ces ( ,pleiades or loose ! b&s (  
,orion   ,let !re ,be ,light   ,let !re 
be ,a ,firmam5t   ,let ! ,wat]s be ga!r$
 toge!r into "o place  let ! ,dry ,l&   
appe>   ,& ,god made ,two ,great ,lights
 ,sun ,moon   ,let ! ,wat]s br+ =?      
abundantly   ,let ! ,e>? br+ =? ,cattle 
,creep+ ?+  ,bea/   ,:5 ! morn+ ,/>s    
sang toge!r  all ! ,sons ( ,god %\t$ =  
joy      ,illu/ration3  ,c any und]/& ! 

spread+s ( ! ,cl\ds ! noise ( 8         
,tab]nacle   ,also by wat]+ he we>ie? ! 
?ick cl\d ,he scatt]e? ! bright  cl\d   
also x is turn$ ab\t by 8 c\nsels   ,(  
,behemo? he sai?1 ,he is *ief ( ! ways (
 ,god ,( ,levia?an he  sai?1 ,he is ,k+ 
ov] all ! ,*ildr5 ( ,pride   ,behold n[ 
,behemo? :i* ,i made ) !e               
,illu/ration3  ,hell is nak$ be=e him   
,de/ruction has no cov]+   ,can/ ?\ by  
se>*+ f9d out ,god ,can/ ?\ f9d out !   
,almighty  to p]fection   ,! ,accus] (  
our ,bre?r5 is ,ca/ d[n :i* accus$ !m   
be=e our  ,god day  night   ,x is high] 
?an ,heav5 :at can/ ?\ d ,x is deep] ?an
 ,hell :at  can/ ?\ "k   ,! ,pr9ce ( ?is
 ,_w %all be ca/ out   ,?\ ha/ fulfill$ 
! ,judgm5t ( ! ,wick$   ,ev5 ! ,devils  
are ,subject to ,u ?ro ?y ,"n4 ,jesus   
said unto !m ,i  saw ,satan z lightn+   
fall f ,heav5   ,god ha? *os5 ! fooli%  
?+s ( ! ,_w to conf\nd ! wise  ,& ,god  
ha? *os5 ! weak ?+s ( ! ,_w to conf\nd !
 ?+s  t are mighty      ,illu/ration3   
,he br+e? d[n to ! ,grave  br+e? up   we

 "k t :5 he %all appe> we %all be l him 
= we %all see  him z ,he ,is   ,:5 ,i   
behold ! ,heav5s ! "w ( ?y h&s ! ,moon  
,/>s :i*  ?\ ha/ orda9$1 !n ,i say1 ,:at
 is ,man t ?\ art m9dful (  him8  ! ,son
 ( ,man t ?\ visite/ him   ,i h he>d !e 
) ! he>+ ( ! ,e> b n[ my ,eye see? !e   
,he t ha? se5 me ha? se5 my ,fa!r also  
,i  my ,fa!r are ,"o   ,if y _h kn[n me 
ye w\ld h kn[n my ,fa!r also & f  h5ce=?
 ye "k him  h se5 him   ,believe me t ,i
 am 9 ! ,fa!r  ! ,fa!r 9 me ,he t love? 
me  %all be lov$ ( my ,fa!r = he dwelle?
 9 y  %all be ) y   ,he t love? me %all 
be lov$ ( my ,fa!r  ,i w love him       
manife/ myself unto him ,& my ,fa!r w   
love him  we w come  unto him  make our 
abode ) him   ,& ! ,fa!r %all give y    
,ano!r ,com=t] t he may abide )  y = ev]
 ,ev5 ! ,_s ( ,tru? :i* ! ,_w ,_c       
receive   ,at t day ye %all "k t ,i am 9
 my ,fa!r  y 9 me  ,i 9 y   ,if ye lov$ 
me ye w\ld rejoice because ,i said ,i g 
unto ! ,fa!r      ,illu/ration3  ,also !
 ,"l accept$ ,job   ,& my ,s]vant ,job  

%all pray = y   ,& ! ,"l turn$ !        
captivity ( ,job :5 he pray$ = 8 ,fri5ds
   ,i say unto y ,love y\r ,enemies     
bless ^? t curse y d good to  ^? t hate 
y  pray = ^? t despitefully use         
p]secute  y   ,t y may be ! *ildr5 ( y\r
 ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav51 = he  make? 8 sun
 to %9e on ! ,evil  ! ,good  s5de? ! ra9
 on  ! ,j  ! ,unju/   ,be ye !re= p]fect
 z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 is p]fect   
,illu/ration3  ,! ,"l make? ,poor  make?
 ,ri*   ,he br+e? ,l[  ,lifte? ,up   :o 
provide? = ! ,rav5 8 ,food ,:5 8 "y ones
 cry unto ,god4   ,e "o also gave him a 
piece ( ,money   ,:o rememb]$ u 9 our l[
 e/ate ,= 8 ,m]cy endure? =ev]          
,illu/ration3  ,h[ preci\s are ?y ?\ghts
 unto me ,o ,god h[ great is ! sum (  !m
   ,!re 7 n f\nd ,wom5 fair z !         
,daught]s ( ,job 9 all ! ,l&   _! ,fa!r 
gave !m ,inh]itance among _! ,bre?r5    
,if ,i asc5d up into ,heav5 ?\ art !re  
,if ,i make my b$ 9 ,hell  behold ,?\   
art !re      ,illu/ration3  ,great      
,m>vell\s are ?y ,works ,"l ,god        

,almighty   ,j  ,true are ?y ,ways ,o ?\
 ,k+ ( ,sa9ts   ,s ! ,"l bless$ ! latt] 
end ( ,job m ?an ! beg9n+   ,aft] ?is   
,job liv$ an hundr$  =ty ye>s  saw 8    
,sons  8 ,sons  ,sons   ev5 f\r         
,g5]ations ,s ,job di$ be+ old  full (  
days   ,9 burnt ,(f]+s = ,s9 ?\ ha/ _h  
no ,pleasure