Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was. New Living Translation Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words. English Standard Version And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great. Berean Standard Bible Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was. King James Bible So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great. New King James Version So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great. New American Standard Bible Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great. NASB 1995 Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great. NASB 1977 Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great. Legacy Standard Bible Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great. Amplified Bible So they sat down on the ground with Job for seven days and seven nights and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great. Christian Standard Bible Then they sat on the ground with him seven days and nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw that his suffering was very intense. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they sat on the ground with him seven days and nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw that his suffering was very intense. American Standard Version So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they dwelt with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and there was none that said a word, because they saw that his plague was very severe with him Brenton Septuagint Translation and they sat down beside him seven days and seven nights, and no one of them spoke; for they saw that his affliction was dreadful and very great. Contemporary English Version For seven days and nights, they sat silently on the ground beside him, because they realized what terrible pain he was in. Douay-Rheims Bible And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no man spoke to him a word: for they saw that his grief was very great. English Revised Version So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him because they saw that he was in such great pain. Good News Translation Then they sat there on the ground with him for seven days and nights without saying a word, because they saw how much he was suffering. International Standard Version and sat with Job on the ground for a full week without saying a word, since they could see the great extent of his anguish. Job Laments the Day He was Born JPS Tanakh 1917 So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word unto him; for they saw that his grief was very great. Literal Standard Version And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking to him a word when they have seen that the pain has been very great. Majority Standard Bible Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was. New American Bible Then they sat down upon the ground with him seven days and seven nights, but none of them spoke a word to him; for they saw how great was his suffering. NET Bible Then they sat down with him on the ground for seven days and seven nights, yet no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great. New Revised Standard Version They sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great. New Heart English Bible So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great. Webster's Bible Translation So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him: for they saw that his grief was very great. World English Bible So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great. Young's Literal Translation And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking unto him a word when they have seen that the pain hath been very great. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Three Friends…12When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head. 13Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was. Cross References Genesis 50:10 When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days. Job 3:1 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 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 3:15 I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed. Treasury of Scripture So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him: for they saw that his grief was very great. they sat. Ezra 9:3 And 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. Nehemiah 1:4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, Isaiah 3:26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground. seven days. Genesis 1:5,8 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day… Genesis 50:10 And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days. none spake. Job 4:2 If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? Psalm 77:4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. Jump to Previous Anguish Earth Great Grief Ground Nights Pain Sat Seats Seven Side Sit Speaking Suffering WordJump to Next Anguish Earth Great Grief Ground Nights Pain Sat Seats Seven Side Sit Speaking Suffering WordJob 2 1. Satan, appearing again before God, obtains further leave to tempt Job.7. He afflicts him with sore boils. 9. Job reproves his wife, who moved him to curse God. 11. His three friends console with him in silence. (13) So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days.--Compare the conduct of David (2Samuel 12:16), and see also Genesis 1:10; 1Samuel 31:13; Ezekiel 3:15. There is a colossal grandeur about this description which is in keeping with the majesty and hoary antiquity of the poem.Verse 13. - So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights. Professor Lee supposes that this is not to be taken literally. "It means" he says, "that they sat with him a considerable length of time before they opened the question discussed in this book, not that they sat precisely seven days and seven nights, and said not so much as one word to him" ('The Book of the Patriarch Job; p. 194). But the period of" seven days" was appropriate to mournings (Genesis 1:10 2Samuel 31:13 Ezekiel 3:15), and if they could stay with him one day and one night without speaking, why not seven? Food would be brought them, and they might sleep rolled up in their begeds. The long silence may be accounted for by the fact that "among the Jews," and among Orientals generally, "it is a point of decorum, and one dictated by a fine and true feeling, not to speak to a person in deep affliction until he gives an intimation of a desire to be comforted" (Cook). So long as Job kept silence they had to keep silence, at least so far as he was concerned. They might speak to any attendants who drew near, and they might speak one to another. Note the words which follow: And none spake a word unto him None spake to him; but no etiquette imposed complete silence on them. For they saw that his grief was very great. So great that he could not as yet bear to be spoken to.
Hebrew Then they satוַיֵּשְׁב֤וּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry on the ground לָאָ֔רֶץ (lā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land with him אִתּוֹ֙ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among for seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number days יָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day and seven וְשִׁבְעַ֣ת (wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number nights, לֵיל֑וֹת (lê·lō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity but no וְאֵין־ (wə·’ên-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle one spoke דֹּבֵ֤ר (dō·ḇêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue a word דָּבָ֔ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to him because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they saw רָא֔וּ (rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7200: To see how intense מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily his suffering הַכְּאֵ֖ב (hak·kə·’êḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3511: Suffering, adversity had become. גָדַ֥ל (ḡā·ḏal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great Links Job 2:13 NIVJob 2:13 NLT Job 2:13 ESV Job 2:13 NASB Job 2:13 KJV Job 2:13 BibleApps.com Job 2:13 Biblia Paralela Job 2:13 Chinese Bible Job 2:13 French Bible Job 2:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 2:13 So they sat down with him (Jb) |
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