Translations
Modern
After 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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And it came to pass, after YHWH had spoken these words to Job, that YHWH said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My anger is kindled against you, and against the two friends of yours, for you have not spoken of Me accurately as My servant Job has.
Latin
Postquam autem locutus est Dominus verba hæc ad Job, dixit ad Eliphaz Themanitem: Iratus est furor meus in te, et in duos amicos tuos, quoniam non estis locuti coram me rectum, sicut servus meus Job.
Original
Hebrew
English
After 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.
Notes
Eliphaz the Temanite was the spokesperson for the friends, probably because of he was older. Eliphaz had a false claim that his advice came from visions of prophecy (4:12–16). Now God spoke to him, but not to support his message.
Unlike his three friends, Job spoke accurately about God (compare 13:7–10). Job’s direct questions were more effective in finding out the truth about God than the friends’ shallow definitions of doctrine.
Theme notes and profiles
Complaints Job’s Innocence Material Reward Understanding Job
Events
- Job's Trialc. 1650 BC
People
Eliphaz: A Temanite, one of Job's three friends Job: A righteous man who endured great suffering Teman: Grandson of Esau, associated with an Edomite clan
Glossary
Topics
Eliphaz: Friend of Job Uncharitableness: Eliphaz Toward Job Zophar: One of Job's Three Friends