Job 2:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then they sat with him on the ground for seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him because they saw how very great his suffering was.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    So they sat down{H3427} with him upon the ground{H776} seven{H7651} days{H3117} and seven{H7651} nights,{H3915} and none spake{H1696} a word{H1697} unto him: for they saw{H7200} that his grief{H3511} was very{H3966} great.{H1431}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    So they sat down{H3427}{(H8799)} with him upon the ground{H776} seven{H7651} days{H3117} and seven{H7651} nights{H3915}, and none spake{H1696}{(H8802)} a word{H1697} unto him: for they saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that his grief{H3511} was very{H3966} great{H1431}{(H8804)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They sat them downe by him also vpon the grounde, vij. dayes and vij. nightes. Nether was there eny of them that spake one worde vnto him, for they sawe that his payne was very greate.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So they sate by him vpon the ground seuen dayes, and seuen nights, and none spake a worde vnto him: for they sawe, that the griefe was very great.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    They sate them downe by him also vpon the grounde seuen dayes & seuen nightes, and none spake a worde vnto him: for they sawe that his greefe was very great.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they took their seats on the earth by his side for seven days and seven nights: but no one said a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 50:10 : 10 When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, near the Jordan, they held a great and solemn lamentation. Joseph observed seven days of mourning for his father.
  • Neh 1:4 : 4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned, fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.
  • Ezek 3:15 : 15 I came to the exiles at Tel Aviv who were living by the Kebar River, and I sat among them for seven days, stunned and overwhelmed by their presence.
  • Job 4:2 : 2 If someone attempts to speak with you, will you be impatient? But who can keep from speaking?
  • Ps 77:4 : 4 I remember God and moan; I meditate, and my spirit faints. Selah.
  • Isa 3:26 : 26 The city gates will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.
  • Isa 47:1 : 1 Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans, for you will no longer be called tender and delicate.
  • Ezra 9:3 : 3 When I heard this, I tore my garment and my robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down appalled.
  • Gen 1:5 : 5 God called the light 'day,' and the darkness he called 'night.' And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
  • Gen 1:8 : 8 God called the vault 'sky.' And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

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