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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Verse 12 is found in chapter 2 of Job. Job is physically afflicted and sits among the ashes while his wife questions whether he can maintain his integrity. He refuses to respond to suffering by cursing God. The arrival of his three friends introduces an important dimension: for seven days they remain silent, initially recognizing that Job’s pain exceeds any quick explanation.
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Und da sie ihre Augen aufhoben von ferne, kannten sie ihn nicht und hoben auf ihre Stimme und weinten, und ein jeglicher zerriß sein Kleid, und sie sprengten Erde auf ihr Haupt gen Himmel
Los cuales alzando los ojos desde lejos, no lo conocieron, y lloraron a voz en grito; y cada uno de ellos rasgó su manto, y esparcieron polvo sobre sus cabezas hacia el cielo.
Ayant de loin porté les regards sur lui, ils ne le reconnurent pas, et ils élevèrent la voix et pleurèrent. Ils déchirèrent leurs manteaux, et ils jetèrent de la poussière en l'air au-dessus de leur tête.
E levati gli occhi da lungi, nol riconobbero; e alzarono la voce, e piansero; e ciascun di loro stracciò il suo mantello, e si sparsero della polvere in su la testa, gittandola verso il cielo.
E, levantando de longe os seus olhos, não o conheceram; e levantaram a sua voz e choraram, e rasgaram cada um o seu manto, e sobre as suas cabeças lançaram pó ao ar.
他們遠遠地舉目觀看,認不出他來,就放聲大哭。各人撕裂外袍,向空中撒塵土,落在自己的頭上。
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