Job 2:11

Job 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come and mourn with him, and to comfort him.

Context of Job 2:11

9His wife said to him, ‘You cannot continue to trust God! Instead, you should curse God and then die.’ 10Job replied, ‘Do not talk like a fool! We take the good things that God gives us. So we should not be surprised if he sends us trouble as well.’ In all his trouble, Job never said any wrong things against God. Three of Job's friends heard news about his trouble. One friend was called Eliphaz, who came from Teman. The second friend was called Bildad, who came from Shuah. The third friend was called Zophar, who came from Naamah. They came from their own homes to meet together. They wanted to show Job that they were sorry about his trouble. They went to visit him to comfort him. 12When they could see Job from far away, they did not easily recognize him. They began to weep very loudly. They were so upset that they tore their clothes. They threw dust into the air and on their heads. 13For a whole week, they sat on the ground near Job. They knew that his pain was very bad. So all that time, they did not say anything to him.

Job 2:11 word by word

וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת׀ רֵעֵ֣י אִיּ֗וֹב אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ הַבָּ֣אָה עָלָיו֒ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ אֱלִיפַ֤ז הַתֵּימָנִי֙ וּבִלְדַּ֣ד הַשּׁוּחִ֔י וְצוֹפַ֖ר הַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֑י וַיִּוָּעֲד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֔ו לָב֥וֹא לָנֽוּד־ל֖וֹ וּֽלְנַחֲמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now when Job’sאִיּוֹב'îyôb · JobH347
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• friendsרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• of all this evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• that was comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• from his own placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• Eliphazאֱלִיפַז'ĕlîyphaz · EliphazH464
• the Temaniteתֵּימָנִיtêymânîy · TemaniteH8489
• and Bildadבִּלְדַּדbildad · BildadH1085
• the Shuhiteשׁוּחִיshûchîy · ShuhiteH7747
• and Zopharצוֹפַרtsôphar · ZopharH6691
• the Naamathiteנַעֲמָתִיna‛ămâthîy · NaamathiteH5284
• for they had made an appointmentיָעַדyâ‛ad · to appointH3259
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• to mournנוּדnûd · to wanderH5110
• with him and to comfortנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162

Cross-references for Job 2:11

• Job 6:14When a man has no hope, his friends should be kind to him. They should help him, even if he no longer respects God Almighty.
• Job 16:20My friends have turned against me. I cry with many tears as I pray to God.
• Job 19:19My best friends hate me. People that I love have turned against me.
• Job 42:7When the Lord had spoken to Job, he said this to Eliphaz, the man from Teman: ‘I am very angry with you and with your two friends. The things that my servant Job has said about me are true. But the things that you said were not right.
• Proverbs 17:17A friend will always show that he loves you. Relatives are there to help you when you are in trouble.
• Proverbs 18:24A man with many friends may lose them. But there is a friend who is more faithful than a brother.
• Proverbs 27:10Do not forget your friends or your father's friends. If you are in trouble, do not ask your relatives to help you. A friend who is a neighbour will be more help than a relative who lives far away.
• Job 6:19Travellers from Tema look everywhere for these streams. Traders from Sheba hope to find water.
• Job 15:1Then Eliphaz, the man from Teman, replied to Job. This is what he said:
• Genesis 36:11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.
• Jeremiah 49:7The Lord Almighty gave this message about Edom: ‘It seems that wisdom has disappeared from Teman. Edom's clever men have no good advice. Their great ideas have gone away.
• Job 8:1Job's friend Bildad, who came from Shuah, decided to speak. He said this to Job:
• Job 18:1Then Bildad, the man from Shuah, replied. This is what he said:
• Genesis 25:2She gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
• 1 Chronicles 1:32Abraham's slave wife Keturah gave birth to these sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. Jokshan's sons were: Sheba and Dedan.
• Job 42:11Then Job's brothers and sisters came to eat a big meal with him in his house. People who had been Job's friends came also. They all told him that they were sad about his troubles. They were upset because the Lord had caused him to suffer. Each of them gave Job a piece of silver and a gold ring.

Commentaries on Job 2:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Job's three friends - The first was Eliphaz the Temanite; or, as the Septuagint has it, ̔ , Eliphaz the king on the Thaimanites. Eliphaz was one of the sons of Esau; and Teman, of Eliphaz, Genesis 36:10, Genesis 36:11. Teman was a city of Edom, Jeremiah 49:7-20; Ezekiel 25:13; Amos 1:11, Amos 1:12. Bildad the Shuhite - Or, as the Septuagint, ̔ , Baldad, tyrant of the Suchites. Shuah was the son of Abraham by Keturah: and his posterity is reckoned among…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Now when Job‘s three friends heard - It would seem from this that these men were his particular friends. They came every one from his own place - His residence. This was the result of agreement or appointment thus to meet together. Eliphaz the Temanite - This was the most prominent of his friends. In the ensuing discussion he regularly takes the lead, advances the most important and impressive considerations, and is followed and sustained by the others…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-13Verses 11-13 The friends of Job seem noted for their rank, as well as for wisdom and piety. Much of the comfort of this life lies in friendship with the prudent and virtuous. Coming to mourn with him, they vented grief which they really felt. Coming to comfort him, they sat down with him. It would appear that they suspected his unexampled troubles were judgments for some crimes, which he had vailed under his professions of godliness. Many look upon it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11It might have taken several months for Job’s three friends to learn about his troubles (see study note on 6:14–27; see 7:3). The text suggests that Job’s three friends were Edomites, a people known for their wisdom (Jeremiah 49:7; Obadiah 1:8). Eliphaz the Temanite was probably a descendant of Esau’s grandson Teman (Genesis 36:10–11, 15). His land was in Edom (Ezekiel 25:13; Amos 1:11–12). The "Bil-" part of the name "Bildad" would remind Hebrew readers…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Eliphaz--The view of Rawlinson that "the names of Job's three friends represent the Chaldean times, about 700 B.C.," cannot be accepted. Eliphaz is an Idumean name, Esau's oldest son (Ge 36:4); and Teman, son of Eliphaz (Ge 36:15), called "duke." Eusebius places Teman in Arabia-Petræa (but see on Job 6:19). Teman means "at the right hand"; and then the south, namely, part of Idumea; capital of Edom (Am 1:12). Hebrew geographers faced the east, not the…Read the comment

Topics related to Job 2:11

• Bildad
• Condolence
• Eliphaz
• Friendship
• Job
• Sympathy
• Teman
• Zophar

In the dictionaries

• Comfort
• Lip
• Naamathite
• Potsherd
• Receive
• Scrape
• Shuhite
• Speak
• Temanite
• Zophar

Commentaries on Job 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings