¹²And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they ^wrent every one his mantle, and sprinkled ^xdust upon their heads toward heaven.

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wSee Gen. 44:13.
xSee Josh. 7:6.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads toward heaven.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When they looked from a distance, they could barely recognize him. They wept aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust into the air and on his head.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus they lifted up their eyes from afar, but they did not recognize him, so they raised their voice, and they wept, and each man tore his outer garment and threw dust on their heads toward the sky.