KJV King James Version
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Job 1:20
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
WEB World English Bible
Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.
ASV American Standard Version
Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Job riseth, and rendeth his robe, and shaveth his head, and falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance,
Surrounding context — Job 1
17 While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
18 While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters [were] eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּ֤קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiאִיּוֹב֙H347 · iy.yovJobוַיִּקְרַ֣עH7167 · qa.rato tearאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מְעִל֔וֹH4598 · me.ilrobeוַיָּ֖גָזH1494 · ga.zazto shearאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]רֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218 · roshheadוַיִּפֹּ֥לH5307 · na.phalto fall: fallאַ֖רְצָהH776 · e.retsland: country/planetוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃H7812 · sha.chahto bow
Cross-references
1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:2 Samuel 12:16-20David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.Ezra 9:3And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.Genesis 37:29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.Genesis 37:34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.Deuteronomy 9:18And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.Matthew 26:39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou [wilt].2 Chronicles 7:3And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, [saying], For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
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