Job 1:20
Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;
KJV
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
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Commentary
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּ֤קָם | vai.Ya.kom | and he arose | H6965 → |
| אִיּוֹב֙ | 'i.yOv | Job | H347 → |
| וַיִּקְרַ֣ע | vai.yik.Ra' | and he tore | H7167 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מְעִל֔וֹ | me.'i.Lo | robe his | H4598 → |
| וַיָּ֖גָז | vai.Ya.goz | and he shaved | H1494 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| רֹאשׁ֑וֹ | ro.Sho | head his | H7218 → |
| וַיִּפֹּ֥ל | vai.yi.Pol | and he fell | H5307 → |
| אַ֖רְצָה | 'Ar.tzah | [the] earth towards | H776 → |
| וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ | vai.yish.Ta.chu | and he bowed down | H7812 → |
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