Job 1:20 “Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the…”

Job 1:20

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

World English Bible

Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.

American Standard Version

Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iob arose, and rent his garment, and shaued his head, and fel downe vpon the ground, and worshipped,

Darby Translation

And Job rose up, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshipped;

Young's Literal Translation

And Job riseth, and rendeth his robe, and shaveth his head, and falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance,

Bible in Basic English

Then Job got up, and after parting his clothing and cutting off his hair, he went down on his face to the earth, and gave worship, and said,

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Cross references

“rent”

Genesis 37:34 Genesis 37:29 Ezra 9:3

Genesis 37:34 · BSB

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Genesis 37:29 · BSB

When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,

Ezra 9:3 · BSB

When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.

“fell”

1 Peter 5:6 2 Samuel 12:16–20 Deuteronomy 9:18 Matthew 26:39 2 Chronicles 7:3

1 Peter 5:6 · BSB

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

2 Samuel 12:16–20 · BSB

David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.

Deuteronomy 9:18 · BSB

Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD…

Matthew 26:39 · BSB

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

2 Chronicles 7:3 · BSB

When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

21saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

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