¹³Then they sat on the ground^y with him for seven days and seven nights.^z No one said a word to him,^a because they saw how great his suffering was.

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Cross references

y Isa 3:26; 47:1; Jer 48:18; La 2:10; Eze 26:16; Jnh 3:6; Hag 2:22
zSee Ge 50:10
a Pr 17:28; Isa 23:2; 47:5

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ESVEnglish 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.

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James 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.

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