Holy Scripture

Job 2:12

A church father on this verse
“HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION. And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent everyone his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. Because the scourge had altered the appearance of the stricken man, his friends 'lift up their voice and…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book III

Source: Septuagint

Original

12And when they saw him from a distance they did not know him; And they cried with a loud voice, and wept, And rent every one his garment, And sprinkled dust upon their heads,

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In context

10But he looked on her, and said to her, Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women. If we have received good things of the hand of the Lord, shall we not endure evil things? In all these things that happened to him, Job sinned not at all with his lips before God.

11Now his three friends having heard of all the evil that was come upon him, Came to him each from his own country: Eliphaz the king of the Temanites, Bildad sovereign of the Shuhites, Zophar king of the Minaeans: And they came to him with one accord, To comfort and to visit him.

— Job 2:12 —

13And 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.

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