Afar off, to wit, at some convenient distance from him; whom they found sitting upon the ground, either in the open air, or within his own house. Knew him not; his countenance being so fearfully changed and disfigured by his boils. Sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven; either upon the upper part of their heads, which look towards heaven; or cast it up into the air, so as it should fall upon their heads, as they did Acts 22:23. See Joshua 6:6 Nehemiah 9:1 Lamentations 2:10.
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Job 2:12
12 And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.