¹² When they saw Job from a distance, they scarcely recognized him. Wailing loudly, they tore their robes and threw dust into the air over their heads to show their grief.

The People Confess Their Sins

9 On October 31^[a] the people assembled again, and this time they fasted and dressed in burlap and sprinkled dust on their heads.

²⁰ Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship.

⁶ Joshua and the elders of Israel tore their clothing in dismay, threw dust on their heads, and bowed face down to the ground before the Ark of the Lord until evening.

¹⁹ And they will weep and throw dust on their heads to show their grief. And they will cry out,

Mordecai Requests Esther’s Help

4 When Mordecai learned about all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on burlap and ashes, and went out into the city, crying with a loud and bitter wail.