Job 1:20 meaning and explanation

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

Job 1:20, Berean Standard Bible

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Job has just lost his ten children, his livestock and most of his servants in a single day. He tears his robe and shaves his head, both customary signs of mourning in the ancient Near East, then falls to the ground in worship.

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