Job 2:11
What does Job 2:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 2:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now when Job's three friends heard all the evil that had befallen him, they came every one from his own place, Eliphaz, the Themanite, and Baldad, the Suhite, and Sophar, the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment to come together and visit him, and comfort him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that was come upon him. And they came each one from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him.
Context
v.10But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
v.11This passage
v.12And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 6:14
To him that is ready to faint kindness should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
- Jeremiah 49:7
Of Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
- Hebrews 13:3
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.
- Job 19:21
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me.
- Job 6:19
The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26
And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
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