The Second Wife

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The Second Wife (Job's Second Wife)

At the Devil’s doings,

(and with God’s Blessings)

came the annihilation

of Job’s animals, his children perishing in the collapse of a house,

the death and destruction

of all that Job cherished.

Job did not curse God,

as Satan believed he would, and

God rewarded Job’s faith

by restoring his prosperity. 

Yes, He gave him twice as much as he owned before suffering the Devil’s trials!

Fourteen thousand sheep; and

six thousand camels; and

a thousand yoke of oxen; and

a thousand she-asses.

And there was even more:

seven sons and

three beautiful daughters named Jemimah, Keziah and Kerenhappuch.

Presumably, a new wife who bore him these seven sons and three beautiful daughters.

And Job was happy again.

Life was good.

God was Good.

But what did the nameless new wife think, when

a restored Job came a'courtin?

Did she ask: where is your previous family, oh, unlucky one?

Oh, God-fearing, pious one? Oh, cursed one?

Did she wonder why God destroyed Job’s family, his life?

And later, after she accepted Job into her life,

as she lay awake by Job’s side at night, in his new house,

did Job’s new, nameless wife keep her eyes open, wondering:

Will God one day also wipe me out, along with our seven sons and three beautiful daughters?