Verse 11

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da hørte Jobs tre venner om all den ulykke som hadde rammet ham, og de kom fra hver sin kant: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuah, og Sofar fra Na’ama. De ble enige om å komme for å trøste ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da Jobs tre venner hørte om all denne ulykken som hadde rammet ham, kom de hver fra sitt sted: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuah og Sofar fra Na'ama. De ble enige om å komme sammen for å sørge med ham og trøste ham.

• Norsk King James

  Nå kom Jobs tre venner for å høre om alt det vonde som hadde rammet ham; hver av dem kom fra sin egen plass: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Shuh, og Sofar fra Naama; de hadde avtalt å komme sammen for å sørge med ham og trøste ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Jobs tre venner hørte om all ulykken som hadde rammet ham, kom de hver fra sitt sted: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuak og Sofar fra Na'ama. De ble enige om å gå sammen for å vise medfølelse for ham og trøste ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Nå fikk Jobs tre venner høre om all den ulykken som hadde rammet ham. Så kom de, hver fra sitt sted: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuah og Sofar fra Na'ama. De avtalte å møtes for å gå og gi ham medfølelse og trøste ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Nå da Jobs tre venner hørte om all den ulykke som hadde rammet ham, kom de hver fra sitt sted; Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuah og Sofar fra Naama. De hadde avtalt å komme sammen for å sørge med ham og trøste ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da hørte Jobs tre venner om alt det onde som hadde rammet ham, og de kom, hver fra sitt hjemland: Elifaz temanitten, Bildad suhitten og Zofar naamathitten, for de hadde avtalt å komme for å sørge sammen med ham og trøste ham.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Nå da Jobs tre venner hørte om all den ulykke som hadde rammet ham, kom de hver fra sitt sted; Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuah og Sofar fra Naama. De hadde avtalt å komme sammen for å sørge med ham og trøste ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da hørte de tre vennene til Job om all den ulykken som hadde rammet ham, og de kom hver fra sitt hjemsted: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuahs land og Sofar fra Naamals land. De ble enige om å komme sammen for å vise sin medfølelse og trøste ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now when Job's three friends heard about all this calamity that had come upon him, each of them came from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They met together to come and show him sympathy and comfort.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jobs tre venner fikk høre om all den ulykken som hadde rammet ham. De kom fra hver sitt sted: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuah og Sofar fra Na'ama. De gikk sammen for å komme og vise Job sin medfølelse og trøste ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der Jobs tre Venner hørte al den Ulykke, som var kommen over ham, da kom de, hver fra sit Sted, Eliphas, den Themaniter, og Bildad, den Suchiter, og Zophar, den Naamathiter; og de samlede sig tilhobe for at komme at have Medynk over ham og at trøste ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now when '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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Jobs tre venner hørte om all denne ulykken som hadde rammet ham, kom de hver fra sitt sted: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuah og Sofar fra Naama; for de hadde avtalt seg imellom å komme og sørge med ham og trøste ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Jobs tre venner hørte om all denne ulykken som hadde rammet ham, kom de hver fra sin plass: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuah og Sofar fra Na'ama. De ble enige om å komme sammen for å vise medfølelse med ham og for å trøste ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da hørte tre av Jobs venner om alt det onde som hadde skjedd med ham, og de kom fra hver sin plass – Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuah og Sofar fra Na’ama. De møttes for å sammen sørge med ham og trøste ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Jobs tre venner hørte om alt det onde som hadde rammet ham, kom de hver fra sitt sted: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Sjuha og Sofar fra Naama; de hadde avtalt å komme for å sørge med ham og trøste ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jobs tre venner hadde hørt om all denne ulykken som hadde rammet ham. Og de kom hver fra sitt sted: Elifas fra Teman, Bildad fra Suah, og Sofar fra Naamat. Så de kom sammen for å møtes, for å vise sin medfølelse med Job og trøste ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now when Iobs frendes herde of all ye trouble, that happened vnto him, there came thre off them, euery one from his owne place: namely, Eliphas the Themanite, Baldad the Suhite, and Sophar the Naamathite. For they were agreed together to come, to shewe their compassion vpon him, and to comforte him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe when Iobs three friends heard of all this euill that was come vpon him, they came euery one from his owne place, to wit, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they were agreed together to come to lament with him, and to comfort him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe when Iobs three friendes heard of all the trouble that came vpon him, they came euery one fro his owne place namely Eliphas the Themanite, Bildad the Suhite, and Zophad the Naamathite: for they were agreed together to come to shewe their compassion vpon him, and to comfort hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that hath come upon him, and they come in each from his place -- Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite -- and they are met together to come in to bemoan him, and to comfort him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Job's three friends had word of all this evil which had come on him. And they came every one from his place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. So they came together to a meeting-place, in order that they might go and make clear to Job their grief for him, and give him comfort.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 12:15 : 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
• Jer 49:7 : 7 Concerning Edom, thus says the LORD of hosts: Is wisdom no longer in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?
• Gen 25:2 : 2 And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
• Job 42:11 : 11 Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been his acquaintances before came to him and ate food with him in his house, and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. Each one gave him a piece of money and a gold earring.
• Gen 36:11 : 11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
• Gen 36:15 : 15 These were the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
• Prov 17:17 : 17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
• Job 6:19 : 19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
• 1 Chr 1:32 : 32 Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
• 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
• Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember those who are in prison, as if bound with them, and those who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
• Job 6:14 : 14 To him who is afflicted, pity should be shown by his friend; yet he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
• John 11:19 : 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
• Job 8:1 : 1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
• Job 13:4 : 4 But you are forgers of lies, you are all worthless physicians.
• Job 15:1 : 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
• Job 16:2 : 2 I have heard many such things; miserable comforters are you all.
• Job 16:20 : 20 My friends scorn me, but my eye pours out tears to God.
• Job 18:1 : 1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
• Job 19:19 : 19 All my close friends abhorred me; and those whom I loved have turned against me.
• Job 19:21 : 21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me.
• Job 42:7 : 7 And it was so, after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My anger is aroused against you and your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.
• Prov 18:24 : 24 A man who has friends must show himself friendly, and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
• Prov 27:10 : 10 Do not forsake your own friend, nor your father's friend, and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your calamity; better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
• Isa 51:19 : 19 These two things have come upon you; who shall feel sorry for you? Desolation and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort you?
• Gen 37:35 : 35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave mourning my son. Thus his father wept for him.