Job 1:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJob 1:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיָּ֤קָם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
אִיּוֹב֙
ʼÎyôwb
H347
Job
וַיִּקְרַ֣ע
qâraʻ
H7167
to tear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מְעִל֔וֹ
mᵉʻîyl
H4598
robe
וַיָּ֖גָז
gazâz
H1494
to shear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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רֹאשׁ֑וֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
וַיִּפֹּ֥ל
nâphal
H5307
to fall
אַ֖רְצָה
ʼerets
H776
land
וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ
shâchâh
H7812
to bow down
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
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