The Visit of Job’s Friends When Job’s three friends heard about all this calamity that had happened to him, each of them came from his own country– Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They met together to come to show sympathy for him and to console him.
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12 But when they gazed intently from a distance but did not recognize him, they began to weep loudly. Each of them tore his robes, and they threw dust into the air over their heads.
13 Then they sat down with him on the ground for seven days and seven nights, yet no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.
7 After the LORD had spoken these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite,“My anger is stirred up against you and your two friends, because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has.
8 So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job will intercede for you, and I will respect him, so that I do not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has.”
9 So they went, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and did just as the LORD had told them; and the LORD had respect for Job.
10 So the LORD restored what Job had lost after he prayed for his friends, and the LORD doubled all that had belonged to Job.
11 So they came to him, all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and they dined with him in his house. They comforted him and consoled him for all the trouble the LORD had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
1 Eliphaz’s Third Speech Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:
1 Eliphaz Begins to Speak Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:
1 Zophar’s First Speech to Job Then Zophar the Naamathite spoke up and said:
1 Eliphaz’s Second Speech Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:
1 Zophar’s Second Speech Then Zophar the Naamathite answered:
3 With Job’s three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty.
4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.
1 Job’s Reply to Eliphaz Then Job replied:
2 “I have heard many things like these before. What miserable comforters are you all!
13 Job’s Integrity in Adversity Now the day came when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
14 and a messenger came to Job, saying,“The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing beside them,
1 Bildad’s Second Speech Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:
21 Have pity on me, my friends, have pity on me, for the hand of God has struck me.
4 Now his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one in turn, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5 When the days of their feasting were finished, Job would send for them and sanctify them; he would get up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job thought,“Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s customary practice.
6 Satan’s Accusation of Job Now the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD– and Satan also arrived among them.
7 The LORD said to Satan,“Where have you come from?” And Satan answered the LORD,“From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.”
1 Bildad’s Third Speech Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:
10 But he replied,“You’re talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?” In all this Job did not sin by what he said.
2 Job spoke up and said:
1 Job’s Reply to Eliphaz Then Job answered:
11 The sons of Eliphaz were:Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
1 Job’s Reply to Zophar Then Job answered:
2 “Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you offer me.
1 Bildad’s First Speech to Job Then Bildad the Shuhite spoke up and said:
19 and suddenly a great wind swept across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they died! And I– only I alone– escaped to tell you!”
20 Then Job got up and tore his robe. He shaved his head, and then he threw himself down with his face to the ground.
1 Job’s Reply to Bildad Then Job answered:
36 The sons of Eliphaz:Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, and(by Timna) Amalek.
14 Disappointing Friends“To the one in despair, kindness should come from his friend even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
1 Job’s Reply to Zophar Then Job answered:
21 ש(Sin/Shin) They have heard that I groan, yet there is no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that you have brought it about. Bring about the day of judgment that you promised so that they may end up like me!
8 Job took a shard of broken pottery to scrape himself with while he was sitting among the ashes.
12 His troops advance together; they throw up a siege ramp against me, and they camp around my tent.
13 Job’s Forsaken State“He has put my relatives far from me; my acquaintances only turn away from me.
1 Satan’s Additional Charge Again the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also arrived among them to present himself before the LORD.
2 And the LORD said to Satan,“Where do you come from?” Satan answered the LORD,“From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.”
15 But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together to ambush me. They tore at me without stopping to rest.
1 Job’s Reply to Bildad Then Job answered:
3 Then Job answered the LORD:
19 The caravans of Tema looked intently for these streams; the traveling merchants of Sheba hoped for them.
1 Job Replies to Eliphaz Then Job responded: