Job 2:11
Good News Translation
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.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
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.

New American Bible
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now when Job's three friends heard all the evil that had befallen him, they came every one from his own place, Eliphaz, the Themanite, and Baldad, the Suhite, and Sophar, the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment to come together and visit him, and comfort him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now when Job's three friends heard all the evil that had befallen him, they came every one from his own place, Eliphaz, the Themanite, and Baldad, the Suhite, and Sophar, the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment to come together and visit him, and comfort him.

friends.

Job 6:14 He that taketh away mercy from his friend, forsaketh the fear of the Lord.

Job 16:20 My friends are full of words: my eye poureth out tears to God.

Job 19:19,21 They that were sometime my counsellors, have abhorred me: and he whom I loved most is turned against me. . . .

Job 42:7 And after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Themanite: My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends, because you have not spoken the thing that is right before me, as my servant Job hath.

Proverbs 17:17 He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.

Proverbs 18:24 A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.

Proverbs 27:10 Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not: and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother afar off.

Temanite.

Job 6:19 Consider the paths of Thema, the ways of Saba, and wait a little while.

Job 15:1 And Eliphaz the Themanite, answered, and said:

Genesis 36:11,15 And Eliphaz had sons: Theman, Omar, Sepho, and Gatham and Cenez. . . .

Jeremiah 49:7 Against Edom. Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Theman? counsel is perished from her children: their wisdom is become unprofitable.

Shuhite.

Job 8:1 Then Baldad, the Suhite, answered, and said:

Job 18:1 Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:

Genesis 25:2 Who bore him Zamram, and Jecsan, and Madan, and Madian, and Jesboc, and Sue.

1 Chronicles 1:32 And the sons of Cetura, Abraham's concubine, whom she bore: Zamran, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc, and Sue. And the sons of Jecsan, Saba, and Dadan. And the sons of Dadan: Assurim, and Latussim, and Laomin.

to come.

Job 42:11 And all his brethren came to him, and all his sisters, and all that knew him before, and they ate bread with him in his house: and bemoaned him, and comforted him upon all the evil that God had brought upon him. And every man gave him one ewe, and one earring of gold.

Genesis 37:35 And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping,

Isaiah 51:19 There are two things that have happened to thee: who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword, who shall comfort thee?

John 11:19 And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that rejoice: weep with them that weep.

1 Corinthians 12:26 And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it: or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.

Hebrews 13:3 Remember them that are in bands, as if you were bound with them: and them that labour, as being yourselves also in the body.

to comfort.

Job 13:4 Having first shewn that you are forgers of lies, and maintainers of perverse opinions.

Job 16:2 I have often heard such things as these: you are all troublesome comforters.

Context
Job's Three Friends
11Now when Job's three friends heard all the evil that had befallen him, they came every one from his own place, Eliphaz, the Themanite, and Baldad, the Suhite, and Sophar, the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment to come together and visit him, and comfort him.12And when they had lifted up their eyes afar off, they knew him not, and crying out, they wept, and rending their garments, they sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.…
Cross References
John 11:19
And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Romans 12:15
Rejoice with them that rejoice: weep with them that weep.

Genesis 25:2
Who bore him Zamram, and Jecsan, and Madan, and Madian, and Jesboc, and Sue.

Genesis 36:11
And Eliphaz had sons: Theman, Omar, Sepho, and Gatham and Cenez.

1 Chronicles 1:45
And when Jobab also was dead, Husam of the land of the Themanites reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 7:22
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Job 6:19
Consider the paths of Thema, the ways of Saba, and wait a little while.

Job 42:9
So Eliphaz the Themanite, and Baldad the Suhite, and Sophar the Naamathite went, and did as the Lord had spoken to them, and the Lord accepted the face of Job.

Job 42:11
And all his brethren came to him, and all his sisters, and all that knew him before, and they ate bread with him in his house: and bemoaned him, and comforted him upon all the evil that God had brought upon him. And every man gave him one ewe, and one earring of gold.

Jeremiah 49:7
Against Edom. Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Theman? counsel is perished from her children: their wisdom is become unprofitable.

Obadiah 1:9
Shall not I in that day, saith the Lord, destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

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