Job 2:11
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.
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Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; {Is} wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
To him that is afflicted pity {should be shewed} from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. {is afflicted: Heb. melteth}
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
These {were} dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn {son} of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters {are} ye all. {miserable: or, troublesome}
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. {Zepho: or, Zephi}
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
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 unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
These two {things} are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee? {are...: Heb. happened} {destruction: Heb. breaking}
My friends scorn me: {but} mine eye poureth out {tears} unto God. {scorn me: Heb. are my scorners}
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: {for} better {is} a neighbour {that is} near than a brother far off.
But ye {are} forgers of lies, ye {are} all physicians of no value.
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
And it was {so}, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me {the thing that is} right, as my servant Job {hath}.
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; {and} them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me. {my...: Heb. the men of my secret}
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
A man {that hath} friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend {that} sticketh closer than a brother.
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
And it was {so}, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me {the thing that is} right, as my servant Job {hath}.
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: {Hadar: or, Hadad}
And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
These {were} dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn {son} of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
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 unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; {Is} wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
And thy mighty {men}, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
For now ye are nothing; ye see {my} casting down, and are afraid. {ye are...: or, ye are like to them: Heb. to it} {nothing: Heb. not}
These two {things} are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee? {are...: Heb. happened} {destruction: Heb. breaking}
And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.