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Berean Standard Bible

“When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.”

Job 2:12

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Three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar, hear of Job's suffering and travel to comfort him. They see him from a distance and barely recognize him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And lifting up their eyes when they were still far off, it did not seem that the man they saw was Job because of the change in him. And they gave way to bitter weeping, with signs of grief, and put dust on their heads.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Los cuales alzando los ojos desde lejos, no lo conocieron, y lloraron á voz en grito; y cada uno de ellos rasgó su manto, y esparcieron polvo sobre sus cabezas hacia el cielo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Job estaba tan cambiado que casi no lo reconocieron. Sus amigos rompieron a llorar, rasgaron su ropa, lanzaron polvo al aire y se echaron tierra en la cabeza en señal de dolor.

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