Job 2:8

And he took him a cheres (potsherd, piece of broken pottery) to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

In Context

7So went HaSatan out from the presence of Hashem, and afflicted Iyov with shekhin rah (foul boils) from the sole of his regel unto the top of his head.

9Then said his isha unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse Elohim, and die.

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Cross References

Esther 4:1When Mordechai perceived all that was done, Mordechai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a zeakah gedolah umarah (loud and a bitter wailing);

Job 19:14My kerov (near and dear) have failed, 1 and my familiar friends have forgotten me. 1

Psalms 38:5For mine avonot (iniquities) are gone over mine head; 1 as a weighty massa (burden) they are too heavy for me. 1

Isaiah 61:3To grant unto Avelei Tziyon (Mourners of Zion), 1 giving unto them a flower wreath instead of ashes, 1 the shemen sasson (oil of joy) instead of avel (mourning), 1 the garment of tehillah (praise) for the ruach of keheh (fainting, a heavy spirit); 1 that they might be called Eilei HaTzedek (Oaks of Righteousness), 1 the planting of Hashem, that He might be glorified. 1

Ezekiel 27:30And shall cause their kol (voice) to be heard because of thee, 1 and shall cry bitterly, 1 and shall cast up aphar (dust) upon their heads, 1 they shall roll themselves in the ashes; 1

Matthew 11:21Oy l'chah (Woe to you), Korazin! Oy l'chah, Beit-Tzaidah! For if in Tzor and Tzidon were accomplished the gevurot that were accomplished among you, they would have made teshuva long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Matthew Henry on Job 2:8-11

Job Smitten with Disease; The Affliction of Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 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. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. 9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive… Read the whole commentary →

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