SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:12
Los cuales alzando los ojos desde lejos, no lo conocieron, y lloraron a voz en grito; y cada uno de ellos rasgó su manto, y esparcieron polvo sobre sus cabezas hacia el cielo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Job 2:12
Verse 12. They rent every one his mantle ] I have already had frequent occasions to point out and illustrate, by quotations from the ancients, the actions that were used in order to express profound grief; such as wrapping themselves in sackcloth, covering the face, strewing dust or ashes upon the head, sitting upon the bare ground, &c., &c.; significant actions which were in use among all nations.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 11-13 - The friends of Job seem noted for their rank, as well as for wisdom an piety. Much of the comfort of this life lies in friendship with the prudent and virtuous. Coming to mourn with him, they vented grief whic they really felt. Coming to comfort him, they sat down with him. I would appear that they suspected his unexampled troubles were judgment for some crimes, which he had vailed under his professions of godliness. Many look upon it only as a compliment to visit their friends in sorrow; we must look life. And if the example of Job' friends is not enough to lead us to pity the afflicted, let us seek the mind that was in Christ __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וישׂאו 5375 את 853 עיניהם 5869 מרחוק 7350 ולא 3808 הכירהו 5234 וישׂאו 5375 קולם 6963 ויבכו 1058 ויקרעו 7167 אישׁ 376 מעלו 4598 ויזרקו 2236 עפר 6083 על 5921 ראשׁיהם 7218 השׁמימה׃ 8064
