Parallel Verses New International Version Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes. King James Bible And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. Darby Bible Translation And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat among the ashes. World English Bible He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes. Young's Literal Translation And he taketh to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes. Job 2:8 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleSore boils - בשחין רע bischin ra, "with an evil inflammation." What this diabolical disorder was, interpreters are not agreed. Some think it was the leprosy, and this is the reason why he dwelt by himself, and had his habitation in an unclean place, without the city, (Septuagint, εξω της πωλεως), or in the open air: and the reason why his friends beheld him afar off, Job 2:12, was because they knew that the disorder was infectious. His scraping himself with a potsherd indicates a disease accompanied with intolerable itching, one of the characteristics of the smallpox. Query, Was it not this disorder? And in order to save his life (for that he had in especial command) did not Satan himself direct him to the cool regimen, without which, humanly speaking, the disease must have proved fatal? In the elephantiasis and leprosy there is, properly speaking, no boil or detached inflammation, or swelling, but one uniform disordered state of the whole surface, so that the whole body is covered with loathsome scales, and the skin appears like that of the elephant, thick and wrinkled, from which appearance the disorder has its name. In the smallpox it is different; each pock or pustule is a separate inflammation, tending to suppuration; and during this process, the fever is in general very high, and the anguish and distress of the patient intolerable. When the suppuration is pretty far advanced, the itching is extreme; and the hands are often obliged to be confined to prevent the patient from literally tearing his own flesh. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge took him. Job 19:14-17 My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me... Psalm 38:5,7 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness... he sat. Job 42:6 Why I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Library February 24 EveningShall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?--JOB 2:10. I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.--O Lord, thou art our father, we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.--It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good. Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments. He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.--Whom the Lord loveth … Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path Whether Death is Essential to Martyrdom? Meditations for one that is Like to Die. Adam's Sin Cross References Job 2:9 His wife said to him, "Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!" Job 42:6 Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes." Jeremiah 6:26 Put on sackcloth, my people, and roll in ashes; mourn with bitter wailing as for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us. Ezekiel 27:30 They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes. Jonah 3:6 When Jonah's warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. Jump to Previous Ashes Bit Broken Dust Edge Job Midst Piece Pot Potsherd Pottery Rubbing Sat Scrape Scraped Seated Sharp Sitting Therewith WithalJump to Next Ashes Bit Broken Dust Edge Job Midst Piece Pot Potsherd Pottery Rubbing Sat Scrape Scraped Seated Sharp Sitting Therewith WithalLinks Job 2:8 NIVJob 2:8 NLT Job 2:8 ESV Job 2:8 NASB Job 2:8 KJV Job 2:8 Bible Apps Job 2:8 Biblia Paralela Job 2:8 Chinese Bible Job 2:8 French Bible Job 2:8 German Bible Job 2:8 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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