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Job 2:11
Job 2:11 is verse 11 of Job chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
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.
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Job 2:9–13 · Berean Standard Bible
9 Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”
10 “You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
11 Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.
12 When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.
13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Job 6:14A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Job 16:20My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.
Job 19:19All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me.
Job 19:21Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me.
Job 42:7After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.
Proverbs 17:17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
Proverbs 27:10Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
Job 6:19The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
Job 15:1Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
Genesis 36:11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
Genesis 36:15These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
Jeremiah 49:7Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?
Job 8:1Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
Job 18:1Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
Genesis 25:2and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
1 Chronicles 1:32The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
Job 42:11All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
Genesis 37:35All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
Isaiah 51:19These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?
John 11:19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
1 Corinthians 12:26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
Hebrews 13:3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
Job 13:4You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
Job 16:2“I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all.