Job 2:12
Compared across 29 translations
English
When they looked from a distance and did not recognize him [because of his disfigurement], they raised their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe [in grief] and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky [in sorrow].
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.
When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.
When they got closer to where he lived, they could see him. But they could hardly recognize him. They began to weep out loud. They tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads.
When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads.
When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognise him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads.
When they saw Job from a distance, they scarcely recognized him. Wailing loudly, they tore their robes and threw dust into the air over their heads to show their grief.
Arabic
وَإِذْ رَأَوْهُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوهُ لِفَرْطِ مَا حَلَّ بِهِ، فَرَفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَهُمْ بِالْبُكَاءِ، وَمَزَّقَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ جُبَّتَهُ وَذَرَّوْا تُرَاباً فَوْقَ رُؤُوسِهِمْ نَحْوَ السَّمَاءِ،
Danish
Da de kom til Job, kunne de næsten ikke genkende ham, så frygtelig så han ud. De brast i gråd, rev flænger i deres tøj og kastede støv op i luften.
German
Schon von weitem sahen sie ihn, aber sie erkannten ihn kaum wieder. Da brachen sie in Tränen aus, sie zerrissen ihre Kleider, schleuderten Staub in die Luft und streuten ihn sich auf den Kopf.
Spanish
Desde cierta distancia alcanzaron a verlo, y casi no lo pudieron reconocer. Se echaron a llorar a gritos, rasgándose las vestiduras y arrojándose polvo y ceniza sobre la cabeza,
Desde cierta distancia alcanzaron a verlo, y casi no lo pudieron reconocer. Se echaron a llorar a voz en cuello, rasgándose las vestiduras y arrojándose polvo y ceniza sobre la cabeza,
French
Lorsqu’ils l’aperçurent de loin, ils ne le reconnurent pas, et ils se mirent à pleurer à grand bruit. Ils déchirèrent leur manteau et jetèrent de la poussière en l’air, au-dessus de leur tête.
Hiligaynon
Sang medyo malayo pa sila, nakita na nila si Job, kag daw indi nila siya halos makilala. Naghibi sila sing tudo kag gin-gisi nila ang ila mga bayo kag ginwisikan sang yab-ok ang ila mga ulo sa pagpakita sang ila kasubo.
Japanese
彼らはヨブを見て、ただ、びっくりするばかりでした。顔形はすっかり変わり、見分けもつかないほどです。彼らはあまりの痛ましさに声を上げて泣き、めいめい上着を裂き、ちりを空中にまき散らし、頭に土をかぶって悲しみました。
Korean
그들은 멀리서 욥을 바라보고 알아볼 수 없을 만큼 그가 변한 것을 보자 소리 높여 울며 슬픔에 못 이겨 자기들의 옷을 찢고 하늘을 향해 티끌을 날려 자기들의 머리에 뿌렸다.
nl
Job was zo veranderd dat zij hem van een afstand nauwelijks herkenden. Luid huilend scheurden zij hun kleren en gooiden stof in de lucht om hun verslagenheid kenbaar te maken.
Portuguese
Quando o viram à distância, mal puderam reconhecê-lo e começaram a chorar em alta voz. Cada um deles rasgou seu manto e colocou terra sobre a cabeça.
Ao chegarem junto de Job, viram-no tão desfigurado que nem o reconheciam. Puseram-se então a chorar e a lamentá-lo em voz alta, rasgando a roupa que traziam, em sinal de desespero, lançando terra sobre si como sinal da profunda tristeza que os tomou.
Romanian
Când şi-au ridicat privirea de departe, abia l-au mai recunoscut. Ei au început să se tânguie şi să plângă. Şi-au sfâşiat mantiile şi şi-au presărat ţărână pe cap.
Russian
Увидев издали, они его едва узнали. Они начали рыдать, разорвали на себе одежду и посыпали головы пеплом.
Увидев издали, они его едва узнали. Они начали рыдать, разорвали на себе одежду и посыпали головы пеплом.
Увидев издали, они его едва узнали. Они начали рыдать, разорвали на себе одежду и посыпали головы пеплом.
Увидев издали, они его едва узнали. Они начали рыдать, разорвали на себе одежду и посыпали головы пеплом.
Swedish
De såg honom på avstånd men kände knappt igen honom. Under högljudd gråt rev de då sönder sina mantlar och strödde jord på sina huvuden.
Thai
เมื่อพวกเขาเห็นโยบแต่ไกลก็จำเขาแทบไม่ได้ พวกเขาจึงพากันร้องไห้เสียงดัง ฉีกเสื้อผ้า และโปรยฝุ่นใส่ศีรษะ
zh-Hans
他们远远地看见约伯,几乎认不出是他,禁不住放声大哭,各自撕裂外袍,扬起尘土,让土落在头上。
他 们 远 远 地 举 目 观 看 , 认 不 出 他 来 , 就 放 声 大 哭 。 各 人 撕 裂 外 袍 , 把 尘 土 向 天 扬 起 来 , 落 在 自 己 的 头 上 。
zh-Hant
他們遠遠地看見約伯,幾乎認不出是他,禁不住放聲大哭,各自撕裂外袍,揚起塵土,讓土落在頭上。