Job 2:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹¹ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came each 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 condole with him and to comfort him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ 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.

Common English Bible

¹¹ When Job’s three friends heard about all this disaster that had happened to him, they came, each one from his home—Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamah. They agreed to come so they could console and comfort him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ 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.

Job 2:11 Cross References

Genesis 25:2

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

Genesis 36:11

The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

Genesis 36:15

These are the clans of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: the clans Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

Genesis 36:34

Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.

Genesis 37:35

All his sons and all his daughters sought to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father bewailed him.

1 Chronicles 1:32

The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

1 Chronicles 1:45

When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites succeeded him.

1 Chronicles 7:22

And their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

Job 11:1

Then Zophar the Naamathite answered:

Job 13:4

As for you, you whitewash with lies; all of you are worthless physicians.

Job 15:1

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:

Job 16:2

“I have heard many such things; miserable comforters are you all.

Job 16:20

My friends scorn me; my eye pours out tears to God,

Job 18:1

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:

Job 19:19

All my intimate friends abhor me, and those whom I love have turned against me.

Job 19:21

Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me!

Job 4:1

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:

Job 42:11

Then there came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and they ate bread with him in his house; they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him; and each of them gave him a piece of money and a gold ring.

Job 42:7

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 what is right, as my servant Job has.

Job 42:9

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what the Lord had told them, and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.

Job 6:14

“Those who withhold kindness from a friend forsake the fear of the Almighty.

Job 6:19

The caravans of Tema look; the travelers of Sheba hope.

Job 8:1

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:

Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.

Proverbs 18:24

Some friends play at friendship, but a true friend sticks closer than one’s sibling.

Proverbs 27:10

Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent; do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is nearby than kindred who are far away.

Isaiah 51:19

These two things have befallen you —who will grieve with you?— devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will comfort you?

Jeremiah 49:7

Concerning Edom. Thus says the Lord of hosts: Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?

Obadiah 1:9

Your warriors shall be shattered, O Teman, so that everyone from Mount Esau will be cut off.

John 11:19

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

Romans 12:15

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

1 Corinthians 12:26

If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.

Hebrews 13:3

Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them, those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.

Joshua 15:41

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen towns with their villages.