Job 2:8
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
And hee tooke him a potsheard to scrape himselfe withall; and hee sate downe among the ashes.
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- Ezekiel 27:30Rank 2 from verse 8
30And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:
30And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall crie bitterly, and shall cast vp dust vpon their heads, they shall wallow themselues in the ashes.
6For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
6For word came vnto the King of Nineueh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him and couered him with sackcloth, & sate in ashes.
- Matthew 11:21Rank 4 from verse 8
21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
21Woe vnto thee Chorazin, woe vnto thee Bethsaida: for if the mightie workes which were done in you, had bene done in Tyre and Sidon, they would haue repented long agoe in sackcloth and ashes.
- Luke 16:20–21Rank 5 from verse 8
20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
20And there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was layde at his gate full of sores,
21And desiring to bee fed with the crummes which fel from the rich mans table: moreouer the dogges came and licked his sores.
- Psalms 38:5Rank 6 from verse 8
- 2 Samuel 13:19Rank 7 from verse 8
- Jeremiah 6:26Rank 8 from verse 8
26¶ O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
26¶ *O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallowe thy selfe in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an onely sonne, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come vpon vs.
- Job 19:14–17Rank 9 from verse 8
14My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
15They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
16I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
17My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.
14My kinsefolke haue failed, and my familiar friends haue forgotten me.
15They that dwell in mine house, and my maides count me for a stranger: I am an aliant in their sight.
16I called my seruant, and he gaue me no answere: I intreated him with my mouth.
17My breath is strange to my wife, though I entreated for the childrens sake of †mine owne body.
- Psalms 38:7Rank 10 from verse 8
- Isaiah 61:3Rank 11 from verse 8
3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
3To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion, to giue vnto them beautie for ashes, the oyle of ioy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
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Job 2:8
A broken piece or fragment of an earthen or clay vessel.
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To clean by scraping.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: With, by, or for use with the thing stated; by that means or instrument. Sense 2: Together with it, at the same time, or in addition.
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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Sense 1: The powdery residue left after burning. Sense 2: A sign of mourning, humiliation, or ruin.
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7¶ So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
7¶ So went Satan foorth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Iob with sore biles, from the sole of his foote vnto his crowne.
8And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
8And hee tooke him a potsheard to scrape himselfe withall; and hee sate downe among the ashes.
Selected passage9¶ Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
9¶ Then saide his wife vnto him, Doest thou still reteine thine integritie? Curse God, and die.