Job 2:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJob 2:12 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 →
וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עֵינֵיהֶ֤ם
ʻayin
H5869
eye
מֵרָחוֹק֙
râchôwq
H7350
far
וְלֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
הִכִּירֻ֔הוּ
nâkar
H5234
to know
וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
קוֹלָ֖ם
qôwl
H6963
voice
וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ
bâkâh
H1058
to weep
וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙
qâraʻ
H7167
to tear
אִ֣ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
מְעִל֔וֹ
mᵉʻîyl
H4598
robe
וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ
zâraq
H2236
to scatter
עָפָ֛ר
ʻâphâr
H6083
dust
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם
rôʼsh
H7218
head
הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה
shâmayim
H8064
heaven
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World English Bible Public Domain
When they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and didn't recognize him, they raised their voices, and wept; and they each tore his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the sky.
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King James Version Public Domain
And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And they raised their eyes from afar and they did not recognize him, and they raised their voice and wept, and they each tore his robe, and they threw dust heavenward upon their heads.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).