³⁸ I have ·worked for [^Lbeen with] you now for twenty years. During all that time none of the ·lambs [ewes] and kids ·died during birth [miscarried], and I have not eaten any of the ·male sheep [rams] from your flocks. ³⁹ Any time an animal was killed by wild beasts, I did not bring it to you, but made up for the loss myself. You made me pay for any animal that was stolen during the day or night. ⁴⁰ In the daytime the ·sun [heat] ·took away my strength [^Lconsumed me], and at night I was cold and ·could not sleep [^Lsleep fled from my eyes].