Job 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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 mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.”
Job 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Job 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and didn’t recognize him, they raised their voices, and wept; and they each tore his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the sky.”
Job 2:12 — World English Bible
Job 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
Job 2:12 — American Standard Version
Job 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they lift up their eyes from afar and have not discerned him, and they lift up their voice and weep, and rend each his robe, and sprinkle dust on their heads--heavenward.”
Job 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And 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 mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward the heavens. ”
Job 2:12 — Darby Translation
Job 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So when they lift vp their eyes a farre off, they knewe him not: therefore they lift vp their voyces and wept, and euery one of them rent his garment, and sprinkled dust vpon their heads toward the heauen.”
Job 2:12 — Geneva Bible
Job 2:12 in Context — Job 2
10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
12 And 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 mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
13 So 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.
What Does Job 2:12 Mean?
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