Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Job took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself while sitting among the ashes.
New American Standard Bible
And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while
King James Version
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Holman Bible
Then Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself while he sat among the ashes.
A Conservative Version
And he took a potsherd for him to scrape himself with it, and he sat among the ashes.
American Standard Version
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.
Amplified
And Job took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself, and he sat [down] among the ashes (rubbish heaps).
Bible in Basic English
And he took a broken bit of a pot, and, seated in the dust, was rubbing himself with the sharp edge of it.
Darby Translation
And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat among the ashes.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take to him a pot sherd to scrape himself with it, and he will sit in the midst of the ashes.
King James 2000
And he took himself a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat down among the ashes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{So} he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself, and he sat in the midst of the ashes.
Modern King James verseion
And he took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself with. And he sat down among the ashes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
so that he sat upon the ground in the ashes, and scraped off the filth of his sores with a potsherd.
NET Bible
Job took a shard of broken pottery to scrape himself with while he was sitting among the ashes.
New Heart English Bible
He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes.
The Emphasized Bible
And he took him a potsherd, to scrape himself therewith; he being seated in the midst of ashes.
Webster
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself with it; and he sat down among the ashes.
World English Bible
He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he taketh to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes.
Themes
Diseases » Regarded as visitations
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Potsherd » Fragment of earthenware
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Blameless Behavior
7 So Satan left the LORD's presence and struck Job with terrible boils from the sole of his feet to the top of his head. 8 Job took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself while sitting among the ashes. 9 Then his wife told him, "Do you remain firm in your integrity? Curse God and die!"
Names
Cross References
Job 42:6
As a result, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."
Ezekiel 27:30
and they will cry so loud you won't be able to make yourself heard! How bitterly they'll cry! They'll throw dust on their heads and wallow in ashes.
Jonah 3:6
When the message reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, removed his royal garments, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat down in ashes.
Matthew 11:21
"How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida! Because if the miracles that happened in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
2 Samuel 13:19
Tamar rubbed her head with ashes, tore her tunic that she was wearing, put her hand to her head, and ran off, crying aloud as she went away.
Job 19:14-17
my relatives have failed me; and my friends have abandoned me.
Psalm 38:5
My wounds have putrefied and festered because of my foolishness.
Psalm 38:7
My insides are burning and my body is unhealthy.
Isaiah 61:3
to provide for those who grieve in Zion to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, a mantle of praise instead of a spirit of despair." "Then people will call them "Oaks of Righteousness", "The Planting of the LORD", in order to display his splendor.
Jeremiah 6:26
Daughter of my people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as one mourns at the death of an only son. For the destroyer will come on us suddenly.
Luke 16:20-21
A beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores, was brought to his gate.