Job 2:13
What does Job 2:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 2:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they took their seats on the earth by his side for seven days and seven nights: but no one said a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking unto him a word when they have seen that the pain hath been very great.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they sat with him on the ground seven day and seven nights and no man spoke to him a word: for they saw that his grief was very great.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights; and none spoke a word to him; for they saw that [his] anguish was very great.
Context
v.12And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 77:4
Thou holdest mine eyes watching: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
- Genesis 1:5
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
- Ezra 9:3
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
- Isaiah 3:26
And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit upon the ground.
- Ezekiel 3:15
Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river Chebar, and to where they dwelt; and I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.
- Nehemiah 1:4
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
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