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Job 42:7

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5 My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.

6 Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.”

After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.

8 So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

9 So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s request.

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BSB
After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.
KJV
And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
WEB
It was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.
ASV
And it was so, that, after Jehovah had spoken these words unto Job, Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
DARBY
And it came to pass after Jehovah had spoken these words to Job, that Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, Mine anger is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken rightly of me, like my servant Job.
BLB
And it came to pass, after YHWH had spoken these words to Job, that YHWH said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My anger is kindled against you, and against the two friends of yours, for you have⁺ not spoken of Me accurately as My servant Job [has].
ÅB
Da Herren hadde talt disse ord til Job, sa han til Elifas fra Teman: Min vrede er tent opp mot deg og dine to venner; for dere har ikke talt rett om meg, som min tjener Job.
OTB
Etter at Herren hadde talt disse ordene til Job, sa han til Elifas fra Teman: "Min vrede brenner mot deg og dine to venner, fordi dere ikke har talt det rette om meg, slik som min tjener Job har.
B1930
Da Herren hadde talt disse ord til Job, sa han til Elifas fra Teman: Min vrede er optendt mot dig og dine to venner; for I har ikke talt rett om mig, som min tjener Job.

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  • Job 32:2–3

    This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

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  • Job 11:5–6

    But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

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  • Job 32:5

    But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.

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  • Job 2:11

    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.

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  • Psalms 51:4

    Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

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  • Job 4:1

    Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

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  • Job 8:1

    Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:

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