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


In Context

5 but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!

6 And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.

7 And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah; and he smote Job with a grievous botch from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

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

9 And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.

10 But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Job 2:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And he took a potsherd and scraped the corrupt matter, sitting on a dunghill.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat among the ashes.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself with it; and he sat down among the ashes.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8And he taketh to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat down among the ashes.