Job 2:8

 

“And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.”
King James Version (KJV)


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Other Translations of Job 2:8

And hee tooke him a potsheard to scrape himselfe withall; and hee sate downe among the ashes.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Job chapter 2

And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And he took a broken bit of a pot, and, seated in the dust, was rubbing himself with the sharp edge of it.
- Basic English Bible

And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat among the ashes.
- Darby Bible

And he took a potsherd and scraped the corrupt matter, sitting on a dunghill.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself with it; and he sat down among the ashes.
- Webster's Bible

He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes.
- World English Bible

And he taketh to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible


 

Shay's comment on 2014-08-11 13:15:40:

Deep misery and affliction are figuratively linked with the eating of ashes and afflicted Job sat in among the ashes.

 

jacob's comment on 2013-12-15 02:10:13:

we should always take the right way how job did . let job the perfect man be our example.[job1:1]

 


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