All of his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he could not be comforted. He said, “I will be sad about my son until the day I die.” So Jacob cried for his son Joseph.
Tahath’s son was Zabad. Zabad’s son was Shuthelah. Ezer and Elead went to Gath to steal cows and sheep and were killed by some men who grew up in that city.
Then he had sexual relations with his wife again. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son whom Ephraim named Beriah because of the trouble that had happened to his family.
Now Job had three friends: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. When these friends heard about Job’s troubles, they agreed to meet and visit him. They wanted to show their concern and to comfort him.