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


In Context

5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; only spare his life.

7 So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

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

9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.

10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with; 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.