Job 2:12

Easy To Read Version

But when the three friends saw Job from far away, they were not sure it was Job—he looked so different! They began to cry loudly. They tore their clothes and threw dirt in the air and on their heads \{to show they were sad and upset\}.

Cross References

Genesis 27:34

Esau heard his father’s words. He became very angry and bitter. He cried out. He said to his father, “Then bless me also, father!”

2 Samuel 13:36

The king’s sons came in just after Jonadab said that. They were crying loudly. David and all of his officers began crying. They all cried very hard.

Ezra 9:3

When I heard about this, I tore my robe and my coat \{to show I was upset\}. I pulled hair from my head and beard. I sat down, shocked and upset.

Nehemiah 9:1

Then on the 24th day of that same month, the people of Israel gathered together for a day of fasting. {\cf2\super [48]} They wore clothes of sadness and put ashes on their heads \{to show they were sad and upset\}.

Esther 4:1

Mordecai heard about all that had been done. When he heard about the king’s commands against the Jews, he tore his clothes. Then he put on clothes of sadness and put ashes on his head. Then he went out into the city crying loudly.

Job 1:20

When Job heard this, he tore his clothes and shaved his head \{to show he was sad and upset\}. Then Job fell on the ground and worshiped God.

Job 19:14

My relatives have left me.\par My friends have forgotten me.\par

Lamentations 2:10

The elders of Zion {\cf2\super [16]} sit on the ground.\par They sit on the ground and are quiet.\par They pour dust on their heads.\par They put on sackcloth. {\cf2\super [17]} \par The young women of Jerusalem\par bow their heads to the ground in sorrow.\par

Ezekiel 27:30

They will be very sad about you.\par They will cry,\par throw dust on their heads,\par and roll in ashes.\par

Joshua 7:6

When Joshua heard about this, he tore his clothes {to show his sadness}. He bowed down on the ground before the Holy Box. [33] Joshua stayed there until evening. The leaders of Israel did the same thing. They also threw dirt on their heads {to show their sadness}.

Revelation 18:19

They threw dust on their heads. They cried and were sad. They said loudly:

Judges 2:4

After the angel gave the people of Israel this message from the Lord, the people cried loudly.

1 Samuel 11:4

The messengers came to Gibeah where Saul lived. They told the news to the people. The people cried loudly.

1 Samuel 30:4

David and the other men in his army cried loudly until they were too weak to cry any more.

1 Samuel 4:12

That day a man from the family group of Benjamin ran from the battle. He tore his clothes and put dust on his head {to show his great sadness}.