Job 2:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was.

New Living Translation
Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words.

English Standard Version
And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great.

Berean Study Bible
Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.

New American Standard Bible
Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

NASB 1995
Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

NASB 1977
Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

Amplified Bible
So they sat down on the ground with Job for seven days and seven nights and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

Christian Standard Bible
Then they sat on the ground with him seven days and nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw that his suffering was very intense.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they sat on the ground with him seven days and nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw that his suffering was very intense.

Contemporary English Version
For seven days and nights, they sat silently on the ground beside him, because they realized what terrible pain he was in.

Good News Translation
Then they sat there on the ground with him for seven days and nights without saying a word, because they saw how much he was suffering.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him because they saw that he was in such great pain.

International Standard Version
and sat with Job on the ground for a full week without saying a word, since they could see the great extent of his anguish. Job Laments the Day He was Born

NET Bible
Then they sat down with him on the ground for seven days and seven nights, yet no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

New King James Version
So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.

King James 2000 Bible
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

New Heart English Bible
So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

World English Bible
So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.

American King James Version
So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

American Standard Version
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

A Faithful Version
And they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights. And no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.

Darby Bible Translation
And they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights; and none spoke a word to him; for they saw that [his] anguish was very great.

English Revised Version
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

Webster's Bible Translation
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So they sate by him vpon the ground seuen dayes, and seuen nights, and none spake a worde vnto him: for they sawe, that the griefe was very great.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
They sate them downe by him also vpon the grounde seuen dayes & seuen nightes, and none spake a worde vnto him: for they sawe that his greefe was very great.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
They sat them downe by him also vpon the grounde, vij. dayes and vij. nightes. Nether was there eny of them that spake one worde vnto him, for they sawe that his payne was very greate.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking to him a word when they have seen that the pain has been very great.

Young's Literal Translation
And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking unto him a word when they have seen that the pain hath been very great.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they sat with him upon, the earth seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word to him: for they saw that grief was great exceedingly.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no man spoke to him a word: for they saw that his grief was very great.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they sat with him on the ground for seven day and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his sorrow was very great.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they dwelt with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and there was none that said a word, because they saw that his plague was very severe with him

Lamsa Bible
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him; for they saw that his affliction was very great.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word unto him; for they saw that his grief was very great.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and they sat down beside him seven days and seven nights, and no one of them spoke; for they saw that his affliction was dreadful and very great.
















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