Job 2:13

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

And they took their seats on the earth by his side for seven days and seven nights: but no one said a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

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וַיֵּשְׁבוּ vai·ye·she·vu and they sat H3427 אִתּוֹ 'i·to with him H854 לָאָרֶץ la·'a·retz to the ground H776 שִׁבְעַת shiv·'at seven H7651 יָמִים ya·mim days H3117 וְשִׁבְעַת ve·shiv·'at and seven H7651 לֵילוֹת lei·lot nights H3915 וְאֵין־ ve·'ein- and not H369 דֹּבֵר do·ver [anyone was] speaking H1696 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 דָּבָר da·var a word H1697 כִּי ki for H3588 רָאוּ ra·'u they saw H7200 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 גָדַל ga·dal it was great H1431 הַכְּאֵב ha·ke·'ev the pain H3511 מְאֹד me·'od exceedingly H3966

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–13

The friends of Job seem noted for their rank, as well as for wisdom and piety. Much of the comfort of this life lies in friendship with the prudent and virtuous. Coming to mourn with him, they vented grief which they really felt. Coming to comfort him, they sat down with him. It would appear that they suspected his unexampled troubles were judgments for some crimes, which he had vailed under his professions of godliness. Many look upon it only as a compliment to visit their friends in sorrow; we must look life. And if the example of Job's friends is not enough to lead us to pity the afflicted, let us seek the mind that was in Christ.

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