Job 2:11

9 Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”

10 “You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.

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.

12 When 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.

13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that was come upon him. And they came each one from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him.
BLB
And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that had come upon him, and they came, each man from his place—Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—and they met together to come to nod to him and to comfort him.
ÅB
Da Jobs tre venner fikk høre om all denne ulykke som var kommet over ham, kom de fra hver sitt hjemsted: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Suah og Sofar fra Na'ama; og de avtalte med hverandre å gå til ham for å vise ham medynk og trøste ham.
OTB
Da Jobs tre venner, Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuah og Sofar fra Naama, hørte om alle de vanskelighetene som hadde kommet over ham, dro de fra sine hjem og ble enige om å møtes for å vise ham medfølelse og trøste ham.
B1930
Da Jobs tre venner fikk høre om all denne ulykke som var kommet over ham, kom de fra hver sitt hjemsted: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Suah og Sofar fra Na'ama; og de avtalte med hverandre å gå til ham for å vise ham medynk og trøste ham.

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Cross references

  • Romans 12:15

    Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

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  • Job 42:11

    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.

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  • Job 6:14

    A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

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  • Jeremiah 49:7

    Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?

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  • Genesis 25:2

    and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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  • Proverbs 17:17

    A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:26

    If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

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  • John 11:19

    and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.

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