35. “You cannot understand!” he answered.And I asked, “Why not, sir? In that case, why was I born? Why didn't I die before I was born? Then I wouldn't have seen the sufferings and troubles of the people of Israel.”
36. The angel said to me, “I will answer you if you can do the following things: Tell me how many people are yet to be born; collect scattered raindrops for me; make dead flowers bloom again;
37. open the rooms where the winds are locked up and make them blow for me; show me the picture of a sound. If you can do these things, I will answer your questions about the sufferings of the people of Israel.”
38. I answered, “Lord and master, no one can do these things, except God, who is not confined to this world.
39. How can I give you any kind of answer? What do I know?”
40. He continued, “You could not do even one of the things that I asked you to do. How can you expect to understand God's judgements or why God has promised his love to his people?”