12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Job 2:12:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׂא֨וּvayiseuand they lifted up Job 2:12:2 ⧉אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֤םetenehemthe eyes of them Job 2:12:3 ⧉מֵרָחוֹק֙merakhokfrom a distance Job 2:12:4 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Job 2:12:5 ⧉הִכִּירֻ֔הוּhikiruhuthey recognized him Job 2:12:6 ⧉וַיִּשְׂא֥וּvayiseuand they lifted up Job 2:12:7 ⧉קוֹלָ֖םkolamtheir voice Job 2:12:8 ⧉וַיִּבְכּ֑וּvayivkuand they wept Job 2:12:9 ⧉וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙vayikreuand they tore Job 2:12:10 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisheach man Job 2:12:11 ⧉מְעִל֔וֹmeilohis robe Job 2:12:12 ⧉וַיִּזְרְק֥וּvayizrekuand they threw Job 2:12:13 ⧉עָפָ֛רafardust Job 2:12:14 ⧉עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖םalrashehemupon their heads Job 2:12:15 ⧉הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃hashamaimatoward heaven |
12. Formal Translation And when they lifted their eyes from a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept, and each man tore his robe and threw dust toward the heavens upon their heads. |
12. Dynamic Translation Looking up from far away, they could not recognize him. They cried out and wept, tearing their robes as they tossed dust skyward so that it fell upon their heads. |