unfoldingWord_en_tn/job/02/11.md

Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite

Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar are men's names. Teman was a city in Edom. Shuhites are the decedents of Abraham and Keturah. Naamah was a city in Canaan. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

set a time

"agreed on a time"

to mourn with him and to comfort him

Here the words "mourn with" and "comfort" share similar meanings. The friends try to comfort Job by mourning with him. AT: "to grieve with Job in order to help ease his suffering" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/comfort