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Job 2:8

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Job 2:8 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.

    ASV

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

    BBE

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

    DBY

  • He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes.

    WEB

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

    YLT

  • And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself likewise; and he sat down among the ashes.

    ENG

  • And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself with it; and he sat down among the ashes.

    WBT

  • And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.

    BSB

In context

6And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

7So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

8And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

9Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

10But 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.

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