Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “I have sewed sackcloth over my skin and buried my brow in the dust. New Living Translation I wear burlap to show my grief. My pride lies in the dust. English Standard Version I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin and have laid my strength in the dust. Berean Standard Bible I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust. King James Bible I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust. New King James Version “I have sewn sackcloth over my skin, And laid my head in the dust. New American Standard Bible “I have sewed sackcloth over my skin, And thrust my horn in the dust. NASB 1995 “I have sewed sackcloth over my skin And thrust my horn in the dust. NASB 1977 “I have sewed sackcloth over my skin, And thrust my horn in the dust. Legacy Standard Bible I have sewed sackcloth over my skin And thrust my horn in the dust. Amplified Bible “I have sewed sackcloth over my skin [as a sign of mourning] And have defiled my horn (symbol of strength) in the dust. Christian Standard Bible I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my strength in the dust. Holman Christian Standard Bible I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my strength in the dust. American Standard Version I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, And have laid my horn in the dust. Contemporary English Version and so, in my sorrow I dress in sackcloth and sit in the dust. English Revised Version I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and have laid my horn in the dust. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I have sewn sackcloth over my skin, and I have thrown my strength in the dust. Good News Translation I mourn and wear clothes made of sackcloth, and I sit here in the dust defeated. International Standard Version "I've even sewn sackcloth directly to my skin; I've buried my strength in the dust. Majority Standard Bible I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust. NET Bible I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and buried my horn in the dust; New Heart English Bible I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust. Webster's Bible Translation I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust. World English Bible I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have sewed sackcloth on my skin, "" And have rolled my horn in the dust. Young's Literal Translation Sackcloth I have sewed on my skin, And have rolled in the dust my horn. Smith's Literal Translation I sewed together sackcloth upon my skin, and I thrust my horn into the dust. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI have sowed sackcloth upon my skin, and have covered my flesh with ashes. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I have sewn sackcloth on my skin, laid my horn low in the dust. New Revised Standard Version I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and have laid my strength in the dust. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI have girded sackcloth upon my skin, and I have covered my head with dust. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Sackcloth I put on my skin and I sprinkled my head with dust OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, And have laid my horn in the dust. Brenton Septuagint Translation They sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and my strength has been spent on the ground. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Decries his Comforters…14He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior. 15I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust. 16My face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes;… Cross References Isaiah 58:5 Is this the fast I have chosen: a day for a man to deny himself, to bow his head like a reed, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the LORD? Jeremiah 6:26 O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us. Lamentations 2:10 The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground. Ezekiel 27:31 They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning. Jonah 3:6 When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 2 Samuel 13:19 And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying aloud. Genesis 37:34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. 1 Kings 21:27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly. Daniel 9:3 So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. Micah 1:8 Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich. Matthew 11:21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Luke 10:13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. Matthew 26:38-39 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” / Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.” Mark 14:34-36 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.” / Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him. / “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.” Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. Treasury of Scripture I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust. sewed 1 Kings 21:27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. Isaiah 22:12 And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth: defiled my horn Job 30:19 He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes. 1 Samuel 2:10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed. Psalm 7:5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. Jump to Previous Brow Buried Clothing Defiled Dust Haircloth Horn Laid Rolled Sackcloth Sewed Skin Strength ThrustJump to Next Brow Buried Clothing Defiled Dust Haircloth Horn Laid Rolled Sackcloth Sewed Skin Strength ThrustJob 16 1. Job reproves his friends for unmercifulness17. He maintains his innocence I have sewn sackcloth over my skin The phrase "I have sewn sackcloth over my skin" is a vivid depiction of Job's deep mourning and repentance. In ancient Near Eastern culture, sackcloth was a coarse material made from goat's hair, often worn as a sign of mourning, penitence, or distress. The Hebrew word for sackcloth, "שַׂק" (saq), indicates a garment of humility and affliction. By sewing it over his skin, Job emphasizes the permanence and intensity of his suffering. This act symbolizes his complete submission to God's will, acknowledging his frailty and the depth of his sorrow. It is a physical manifestation of his inner turmoil and a plea for divine intervention. I have buried my horn in the dust Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I have sewnתָּ֭פַרְתִּי (tā·p̄ar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8609: To sew together sackcloth שַׂ֣ק (śaq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag over עֲלֵ֣י (‘ă·lê) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against my skin; גִלְדִּ֑י (ḡil·dî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1539: The, skin I have buried וְעֹלַ֖לְתִּי (wə·‘ō·lal·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5953: To effect thoroughly, to glean, to overdo, maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose my horn קַרְנִֽי׃ (qar·nî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power in the dust. בֶעָפָ֣ר (ḇe·‘ā·p̄ār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud Links Job 16:15 NIVJob 16:15 NLT Job 16:15 ESV Job 16:15 NASB Job 16:15 KJV Job 16:15 BibleApps.com Job 16:15 Biblia Paralela Job 16:15 Chinese Bible Job 16:15 French Bible Job 16:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 16:15 I have sewed sackcloth on my skin (Jb) |