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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.

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Eliphaz

Eliphaz [N] [H] [S] God his strength.  One of Job's "three friends" who visited him in his affliction ( 4:1 ). He was a "Temanite", i.e., a native of Teman, in Idumea. He first enters into debate with Job. His language is uniformly more delicate and gentle than that of the other two, although he imputes to Job special sins as the cause of his present sufferings. He states with remarkable force... View Details

Bildad

perhaps |Bel has loved,| one of Job's friends

Job

Job  persecuted, an Arabian patriarch who resided in the land of Uz (q.v.). While living in the midst of great prosperity, he was suddenly overwhelmed by a series of sore trials that fell upon him. Amid all his sufferings he maintained his integrity. Once more God visited him with the rich tokens of his goodness and even greater prosperity than he had enjoyed before. He survived the period of trial for one hundred and forty years, and died in a goo... View Details

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American Standard 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, and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.
King James Bible Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to bemoan mourn with him and to comfort him.
Hebrew Greek English Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil adversity that was had come upon him, they came every each one from his own place: place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan sympathize with him and to comfort him.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil adversity that was had come upon him, they came every each one from his own place: place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan sympathize with him and to comfort him.