Job 1:20

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Iyov got up, tore his coat, shaved his head, fell down on the ground and worshipped;

Berean Standard Bible:

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to 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;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then Job{H347} arose{H6965}, and rent{H7167} his mantle{H4598}, and shaved{H1494} his head{H7218}, and fell down{H5307} upon the ground{H776}, and worshipped{H7812},

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Peter 5:6

  • Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

2 Samuel 12:16

  • David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

2 Samuel 12:20

  • Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed [himself], and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

Genesis 37:34

  • And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Genesis 37:29

  • And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

Ezra 9:3

  • And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

Deuteronomy 9:18

  • And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

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Commentary for Job 1:20

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H347
    There are 2478 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִיּוֹב
    Transliteration: ʼÎyôwb
    Pronunciation: ee-yobe'
    Description: from אָיַב; hated (i.e. persecuted); Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience; Job.
  2. Strong's Number: H6965
    There are 596 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קוּם
    Transliteration: qûwm
    Pronunciation: koom
    Description: a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
  3. Strong's Number: H7167
    There are 60 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָרַע
    Transliteration: qâraʻ
    Pronunciation: kaw-rah'
    Description: a primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them); cut out, rend, [idiom] surely, tear.
  4. Strong's Number: H4598
    There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְעִיל
    Transliteration: mᵉʻîyl
    Pronunciation: meh-eel'
    Description: from מָעַל in the sense of covering; a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment); cloke, coat, mantle, robe.
  5. Strong's Number: H1494
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גַּזָז
    Transliteration: gazâz
    Pronunciation: gaw-zaz'
    Description: a primitive root (akin to גּוּז); to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy; cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er).
  6. Strong's Number: H7218
    There are 548 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רֹאשׁ
    Transliteration: rôʼsh
    Pronunciation: roshe
    Description: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
  7. Strong's Number: H5307
    There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָפַל
    Transliteration: nâphal
    Pronunciation: naw-fal'
    Description: a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פָּלַל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.
  8. Strong's Number: H776
    There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶרֶץ
    Transliteration: ʼerets
    Pronunciation: eh'-rets
    Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
  9. Strong's Number: H7812
    There are 166 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁחָה
    Transliteration: shâchâh
    Pronunciation: shaw-khaw'
    Description: a primitive root; to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God); bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.