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Their names were Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. <a href="/esv/job/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him. <a href="/bsb/job/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him. <a href="/kjv/job/2.htm">King James Bible</a> Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him. <a href="/nkjv/job/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come and mourn with him, and to comfort him. <a href="/nasb_/job/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now when Job’s three friends heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, they came, each one from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him. <a href="/nasb/job/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now when Job&#8217s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him. <a href="/nasb77/job/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him. <a href="/lsb/job/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Job’s three friends heard of all this calamity that had come upon him. So they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to console him and comfort him. <a href="/amp/job/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him. <a href="/csb/job/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had happened to him, each of them came from his home. They met together to go and sympathize with him and comfort him. <a href="/hcsb/job/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Now when Job&#8217s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had happened to him, each of them came from his home. They met together to go and sympathize with him and comfort him. <a href="/asv/job/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him. <a href="/cev/job/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamah were three of Job's friends, and they heard about his troubles. So they agreed to visit Job and comfort him. <a href="/erv/job/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him. <a href="/gwt/job/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When Job's three friends heard about all the terrible things that had happened to him, each of them came from his home-Eliphaz of Teman, Bildad of Shuah, Zophar of Naama. They had agreed they would go together to sympathize with Job and comfort him. <a href="/gnt/job/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Three of Job's friends were Eliphaz, from the city of Teman, Bildad, from the land of Shuah, and Zophar, from the land of Naamah. When they heard how much Job had been suffering, they decided to go and comfort him. <a href="/isv/job/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> When Job's three friends heard all these tragedies that happened to him, they each traveled from their home towns to visit him. Eliphaz came from Teman, Bildad came from Shuah, and Zophar came from Naamath. They met together and went to console and comfort him. <a href="/msb/job/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now when Job?s three friends?Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite?heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him. <a href="/net/job/2.htm">NET Bible</a> When Job's three friends heard about all this calamity that had happened to him, each of them came from his own country--Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They met together to come to show sympathy for him and to console him. <a href="/nheb/job/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now when Job's three friends heard of all this adversity that had come on him, they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him. <a href="/wbt/job/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him, and to comfort him. <a href="/web/job/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/job/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that has come on him, and they each come in from his place—Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—and they have met together to come to bemoan him, and to comfort him; <a href="/ylt/job/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that hath come upon him, and they come in each from his place -- Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite -- and they are met together to come in to bemoan him, and to comfort him; <a href="/slt/job/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the three friends of Job will hear all this evil coming upon him, and they will come, a man from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: and they will appoint to come together to deplore for him, and to comfort him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/job/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now when Job's three friends heard all the evil that had befallen him, they came every one from his own place, Alphas the Themanite, and Baldad the Suhite, and Sophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment to come together and visit him, a nd comfort him. <a href="/cpdv/job/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so, three friends of Job, hearing about all the evil that had befallen him, arrived, each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Themanite, and Baldad the Suhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had agreed to come together to visit and console him. <a href="/nabre/job/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Now when three of Job’s friends heard of all the misfortune that had come upon him, they set out each one from his own place: Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuh, and Zophar from Naamath. They met and journeyed together to give him sympathy and comfort. <a href="/nrsvce/job/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now when Job’s three friends heard of all these troubles that had come upon him, each of them set out from his home—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They met together to go and console and comfort him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/job/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now when Job's three friends heard of all this misfortune that had come upon him, they set a time of meeting, and came to him every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to console and comfort him. <a href="/hpbt/job/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the three friends of Job heard of all this evil that had come upon him, and they made an appointment and they came to him, each man from his place: Eliphaz the Taymanite and Beldad the Shukhite and Tsuphar the Namthite, and they made an appointment as one to come and to speak with his heart and for his comfort<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/job/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him. <a href="/sep/job/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Now his three friends having heard of all the evil that was come upon him, came to him each from his own country: Eliphaz the king of the Thaemans, Baldad sovereign of the Saucheans, Sophar king of he Minaeans: and they came to him with one accord, to comfort and to visit him. <a href="/parallel/job/2-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=331" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/job/2.htm">Job's Three Friends</a> 11<a href="/hebrew/347.htm" title="347: ’î·yō·wḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A patriarch. From 'ayab; hated; Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience.">Now when Job’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘ê (N-mpc) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">friends—</a> <a href="/hebrew/464.htm" title="464: ’ĕ·lî·p̄az (N-proper-ms) -- From 'el and paz; God of gold; Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau.">Eliphaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/8489.htm" title="8489: hat·tê·mā·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Teman. Patronymically from Teyman; a Temanite or descendant of Teman.">the Temanite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1085.htm" title="1085: ū·ḇil·daḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps Bel has loved, one of Job's friends. Of uncertain derivation; Bildad, one of Job's friends.">Bildad</a> <a href="/hebrew/7747.htm" title="7747: haš·šū·ḥî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Shuah. Patronymic from Shuwach; a Shuchite or descendant of Shuach.">the Shuhite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6691.htm" title="6691: wə·ṣō·w·p̄ar (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- One of Job's friends. From tsaphar; departing; Tsophar, a friend of Job.">and Zophar</a> <a href="/hebrew/5284.htm" title="5284: han·na·‘ă·mā·ṯî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Naamah. Patrial from a place corresponding in name with Na'amah; a Naamathite, or inhabitant of Naamah.">the Naamathite—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·mə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">about all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">adversity</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hab·bā·’āh (Art:: V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">that had come</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">each of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mim·mə·qō·mōw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">from his home,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3259.htm" title="3259: way·yiw·wā·‘ă·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To appoint. A primitive root; to fix upon; by implication, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage.">and they met</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">together</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">to go</a> <a href="/hebrew/5110.htm" title="5110: lā·nūḏ- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to nod, i.e. Waver; figuratively, to wander, flee, disappear; also, to console, deplore, or taunt.">and sympathize</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">with Job</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: ū·lə·na·ḥă·mōw (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">and comfort him.</a> 12When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/job/42-11.htm">Job 42:11</a> All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring. <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Job 16:20-21</a> My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God. / Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor! <a href="/job/19-13.htm">Job 19:13-14</a> He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. / My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me. <a href="/proverbs/17-17.htm">Proverbs 17:17</a> A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:9-10</a> Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. / For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up! <a href="/2_corinthians/1-4.htm">2 Corinthians 1:4</a> who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. <a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a> Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. <a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a> Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:11</a> Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing. <a href="/2_corinthians/7-6.htm">2 Corinthians 7:6</a> But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus, <a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm">1 Peter 3:8</a> Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble. <a href="/james/5-11.htm">James 5:11</a> See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. <a href="/john/11-19.htm">John 11:19</a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother. <a href="/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33-35</a> When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. / “Where have you put him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they answered. / Jesus wept. <a href="/luke/10-33.htm">Luke 10:33-34</a> But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion. / He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come on him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.friends.<a href="/job/6-14.htm">Job 6:14</a> To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.<a href="/job/16-20.htm">Job 16:20</a> My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.<a href="/job/19-19.htm">Job 19:19,21</a> All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me… Temanite.<a href="/job/6-19.htm">Job 6:19</a> The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.<a href="/job/15-1.htm">Job 15:1</a> Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,<a href="/genesis/36-11.htm">Genesis 36:11,15</a> And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz… Shuhite.<a href="/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1</a> Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,<a href="/job/18-1.htm">Job 18:1</a> Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,<a href="/genesis/25-2.htm">Genesis 25:2</a> And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.to come.<a href="/job/42-11.htm">Job 42:11</a> Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.<a href="/genesis/37-35.htm">Genesis 37:35</a> And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.<a href="/isaiah/51-19.htm">Isaiah 51:19</a> These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?to comfort.<a href="/job/13-4.htm">Job 13:4</a> But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.<a href="/job/16-2.htm">Job 16:2</a> I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/6-9.htm">Appointment</a> <a href="/job/42-9.htm">Bildad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-2.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-36.htm">Eliphaz</a> <a href="/job/2-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/esther/6-13.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/esther/2-8.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/job/1-13.htm">Job's</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/job/42-9.htm">Naamathite</a> <a href="/job/42-9.htm">Shuhite</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm">Sympathize</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-45.htm">Temanite</a> <a href="/job/1-17.htm">Three</a> <a href="/job/2-1.htm">Together</a> <a href="/job/42-9.htm">Zophar</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/75-2.htm">Appointment</a> <a href="/job/8-1.htm">Bildad</a> <a href="/job/5-18.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/job/4-1.htm">Eliphaz</a> <a href="/job/3-17.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/6-14.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/job/3-7.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/job/31-31.htm">Job's</a> <a href="/job/5-11.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/job/11-1.htm">Naamathite</a> <a href="/job/8-1.htm">Shuhite</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm">Sympathize</a> <a href="/job/4-1.htm">Temanite</a> <a href="/job/32-1.htm">Three</a> <a href="/job/3-18.htm">Together</a> <a href="/job/11-1.htm">Zophar</a><div class="vheading2">Job 2</div>1. <a href="/job/2-1.htm">Satan, appearing again before God, obtains further leave to tempt Job.</a> 7. <a href="/job/2-7.htm">He afflicts him with sore boils.</a> 9. <a href="/job/2-9.htm">Job reproves his wife, who moved him to curse God.</a> 11. <a href="/job/2-11.htm">His three friends console with him in silence.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite— Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar are introduced as Job's friends. Eliphaz is identified as a Temanite, suggesting he is from Teman, a region associated with Edom, known for its wisdom (<a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7</a>). Bildad is a Shuhite, possibly linked to Shuah, a son of Abraham and Keturah (<a href="/genesis/25-2.htm">Genesis 25:2</a>), indicating a lineage connected to the broader Abrahamic family. Zophar is a Naamathite, with Naamath possibly being a location in Arabia. These identifications highlight the geographical diversity of Job's friends, suggesting a wide-reaching reputation of Job and the severity of his plight.heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, The adversity refers to the series of calamities that befell Job, including the loss of his wealth, children, and health. This phrase underscores the widespread nature of Job's suffering, which was significant enough to reach his friends in distant regions. The news of Job's suffering likely spread through trade routes and communication networks of the ancient Near East, reflecting the interconnectedness of communities during that time.each of them came from his home, This indicates the personal commitment and concern of Job's friends, as they left their own homes to be with him. In the ancient world, travel was arduous and time-consuming, suggesting the depth of their friendship and the seriousness with which they regarded Job's situation. This act of leaving home to support a friend in distress is a testament to the value placed on loyalty and companionship.and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him. The friends' intention to sympathize and comfort Job reflects the cultural practices of mourning and support in the ancient Near East. Sympathy involved sharing in the emotional burden of the afflicted, while comfort could include offering words of encouragement or simply being present. This communal approach to suffering is echoed in other biblical passages, such as <a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a>, which encourages believers to "weep with those who weep." The friends' initial purpose aligns with the biblical principle of bearing one another's burdens (<a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a>), though their subsequent dialogues with Job reveal the complexities and challenges of providing true comfort.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a> A man of great faith and integrity, who is undergoing severe trials and suffering. 2. <a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a> One of Job's friends, likely from Teman, a region known for its wisdom. 3. <a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a> Another friend of Job, possibly from a nomadic tribe in the Arabian desert. 4. <a href="/topical/z/zophar_the_naamathite.htm">Zophar the Naamathite</a> The third friend, whose origins are less clear, but he is also a part of the group that comes to comfort Job. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_meeting.htm">The Meeting</a> The three friends come together with the intention to sympathize and comfort Job in his time of distress.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_presence.htm">The Importance of Presence</a> The friends' initial decision to visit Job shows the value of being present for those who are suffering. Sometimes, our presence is more comforting than words. <a href="/topical/i/intentions_vs._actions.htm">Intentions vs. Actions</a> While the friends intended to comfort Job, their actions later reveal a lack of understanding and empathy. It's crucial to align our actions with our intentions. <a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_silence.htm">Wisdom in Silence</a> Initially, the friends sit in silence with Job, which can be a powerful form of support. Knowing when to speak and when to listen is vital in comforting others. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a> This passage highlights the importance of community and support systems in times of personal crisis. We are called to be part of a supportive community. <a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_understanding.htm">Empathy and Understanding</a> True empathy involves understanding the sufferer's perspective and offering support without judgment or assumptions.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) Eliphaz the Temanite.--Teman was the son of Eliphaz, the son of Esau, to whose family this Eliphaz is probably to be referred (<a href="/genesis/36-4.htm" title="And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bore Reuel;">Genesis 36:4</a>; <a href="/context/genesis/36-10.htm" title="These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.">Genesis 36:10-11</a>). If so, this may roughly indicate the date of the book. The inhabitants of Teman, which lay north-east of Edom, were famed for their wisdom (<a href="/jeremiah/47-7.htm" title="How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD has given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there has he appointed it.">Jeremiah 47:7</a>).Bildad the Shuhite probably derived his origin from Shuah, the son of Abraham by Keturah (<a href="/genesis/25-2.htm" title="And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.">Genesis 25:2</a>). Of the district from which Zophar the Naamathite came nothing is known. It probably derived its name from a Naamah or Naaman, of which there were several (e.g., <a href="/genesis/4-22.htm" title="And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.">Genesis 4:22</a>; <a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm" title="And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.">1Kings 14:21</a>; <a href="/genesis/46-21.htm" title="And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.">Genesis 46:21</a>; <a href="/numbers/26-40.htm" title="And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.">Numbers 26:40</a>; <a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm" title="Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance to Syria: he was also a mighty man in valor, but he was a leper.">2Kings 5:1</a>), as names of persons or places called after them. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him. It is not to be supposed that Job had no more than three friends - indeed, Elihu the Buzzite appears later on as one of his friends (<a href="/job/32-2.htm">Job 32:2-6</a>) - but he had three contemporaries with whom he was especially intimate, old men (<a href="/job/32-6.htm">Job 32:6</a>), with whom he was probably accustomed to confer from time to time, and who were in the habit of giving him their advice. All three, apparently, lived at a distance; and it seems to have been some weeks before the news of his misfortunes reached them. When the news came they held communication one with another, and agreed to pay him visits of condolence at a certain definite time, which was determined upon between them. Some months - at least two - seem to have elapsed between the date of Job's latest affliction and the time of their arrival (<a href="/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3</a>). They came every one from his own place. They had separate homes, and probably lived at some considerable distance from one another. Eliphaz the Temanite. There was an Eliphaz, the son of Esau by his wife Adah, who had a son Teman (<a href="/genesis/36-4.htm">Genesis 36:4</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/1-35.htm">1 Chronicles 1:35, 36</a>); but it is not supposed that this can be the person here intended. The name Teman did not become geographical until the descendants of this Eliphaz's son had multiplied into a tribe, when they gave name to the portion of Arabia which they inhabited. This tract seems to have been either a part of Edom, or in its immediate vicinity (<a href="/genesis/36-42.htm">Genesis 36:42, 43</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7, 8, 20</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">Ezekiel 25:15</a>; <a href="/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8, 9</a>), but cannot be located with accuracy. The Temanitee were celebrated for their wisdom, as we learn from Jeremiah, who says (<a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7</a>), "Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?" Job's friend was probably among their wisest men at the time; and his discourses certainly show a considerable knowledge of human nature. They do not, however, solve the riddle of the universe. And Bildad the Shuhite. Bildad is a name which does not occur elsewhere in Scripture, neither is there any other mention of Shuhites. Conjecture has identified the Shuhites with the Saccaei of Ptolemy ('Geograph.,' 5:15), whom he places in the neighbourhood of Batanaea and Trachonitis. But the Saccaei are unheard of till Ptolemy's time, and seem to be a tribe of very small importance. Perhaps Bildad belonged to the people known to the Assyrians as the Tsukhi, or Sukhi ('Records of the Past,' vol. 1. p. 14), who dwelt on the Middle Euphrates from about Anah to Hit ('Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 2. pp. 66, 67). And Zophar the Naamathite. Zophar, or rather Tsophar, is another unknown name. There was a Naamah, a city, in south-western Judaea (<a href="/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41</a>), to which Zophar may have belonged, though probably a region, rather than a city, is here intended. For they had made an appointment together; or, agreed together, by message or letter probably. To come to mourn with him and to comfort him. A good intention, at any rate, and one agreeable to the apostolic injunction to us to "weep with them that weep" (<a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a>). That they failed to carry out their intention (<a href="/job/16-2.htm">Job 16:2</a>; <a href="/job/21-34.htm">Job 21:34</a>) was owing to a want of judgment, and, perhaps, in part, to a want of love. <a href="/commentaries/job/2-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now when Job’s אִיּ֗וֹב (’î·yō·wḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_347.htm">Strong's 347: </a> Job -- a patriarch three שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת ׀ (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice friends— רֵעֵ֣י (rê·‘ê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> Friend, companion, fellow Eliphaz אֱלִיפַ֤ז (’ĕ·lî·p̄az) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_464.htm">Strong's 464: </a> Eliphaz -- 'God is fine gold', a son of Esau, also a friend of Job the Temanite, הַתֵּימָנִי֙ (hat·tê·mā·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8489.htm">Strong's 8489: </a> Temanite -- inhabitant of Teman Bildad וּבִלְדַּ֣ד (ū·ḇil·daḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1085.htm">Strong's 1085: </a> Bildad -- perhaps 'Bel has loved', one of Job's friends the Shuhite, הַשּׁוּחִ֔י (haš·šū·ḥî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7747.htm">Strong's 7747: </a> Shuhite -- a Shuchite and Zophar וְצוֹפַ֖ר (wə·ṣō·w·p̄ar) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6691.htm">Strong's 6691: </a> Zophar -- one of Job's friends the Naamathite— הַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֑י (han·na·‘ă·mā·ṯî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5284.htm">Strong's 5284: </a> Naamathite -- inhabitant of Naamah heard וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ (way·yiš·mə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently about all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every this הַזֹּאת֮ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, adversity הָרָעָ֣ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil that had come הַבָּ֣אָה (hab·bā·’āh) Article | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go upon him, עָלָיו֒ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against each of them אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person came וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go from his home מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ (mim·mə·qō·mōw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition and met וַיִּוָּעֲד֣וּ (way·yiw·wā·‘ă·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3259.htm">Strong's 3259: </a> To fix upon, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage together יַחְדָּ֔ו (yaḥ·dāw) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> A unit, unitedly to go לָב֥וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and sympathize לָנֽוּד־ (lā·nūḏ-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5110.htm">Strong's 5110: </a> To nod, waver, to wander, flee, disappear, to console, deplore, taunt with [Job] ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 and comfort him. וּֽלְנַחֲמֽוֹ׃ (ū·lə·na·ḥă·mōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/job/2-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 2:11 Now when Job's three friends heard (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/2-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 2:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 2:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/2-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 2:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 2:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>