Job 2:13

New Century Version

Then they sat on the ground with Job seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him because they saw how much he was suffering.

Cross References

Genesis 1:5

God named the light “day” and the darkness “night.” Evening passed, and morning came. This was the first day.

Genesis 1:8

God named the air “sky.” Evening passed, and morning came. This was the second day.

Genesis 50:10

When they came to the threshing floor of Atad, near the Jordan River, they cried loudly and bitterly for his father. Joseph’s time of sorrow continued for seven days.

Ezra 9:3

When I heard this, I angrily tore my robe and coat, pulled hair from my head and beard, and sat down in shock.

Nehemiah 1:4

When I heard these things, I sat down and cried for several days. I was sad and fasted. I prayed to the God of heaven,

Job 3:1

After seven days Job cried out and cursed the day he had been born,

Job 4:2

“If someone tried to speak with you, would you be upset? I cannot keep from speaking.

Psalm 77:4

You keep my eyes from closing. I am too upset to say anything.

Isaiah 3:26

There will be crying and sadness near the city gates. Jerusalem will be like a woman who has lost everything and sits on the ground.

Isaiah 47:1

The Lord says, “City of Babylon, go down and sit in the dirt. People of Babylon, sit on the ground. You are no longer the ruler. You will no longer be called tender or beautiful.

Lamentations 2:10

The elders of Jerusalem sit on the ground in silence. They throw dust on their heads and put on rough cloth to show their sadness. The young women of Jerusalem bow their heads to the ground in sorrow.

Ezekiel 3:15

I came to the captives from Judah, who lived by the Kebar River at Tel Abib. I sat there seven days where these people lived, feeling shocked.