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Seven sons and three daughters had been born to him.

When their time of feasting had concluded, Job would rise early in the morning to send for them and consecrate them to God. He would offer a burnt offering for each one, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children sinned by cursing God in their hearts." Job did this time and again.

"If I had died, I would be lying down by now, undisturbed, asleep, and at rest,

as if I had never existed; carried from the womb to the grave.

Zophar from Naamath had this to say:

"Whenever I went out to the city gate, a seat had been reserved for me in the plaza.

After I spoke, they had nothing to say, when what I said hit them.

I smiled at them when they had no confidence, and no one could discourage me.

(even a poor man had grown up with me as if I were his father, and even though I had guided the widow from the time I was born),

if he hadn't thanked me from the bottom of his heart, if he had not been warmed by wool from my sheep,

But then Barachel's son Elihu from Buz, one of Ram's descendants, got really angry. He was furious with Job because he had been declaring himself righteous instead of vindicating God.

Furthermore, he was furious with his three friends because they had not answered Job, but instead had condemned him.

but when he saw that there had been no response from those three, he got even more angry.

because they've abandoned their pursuit of him and had no respect for any of his ways.

You should know! After all, you had been born back then, so the number of your days is great!

After these words had been spoken by the LORD to Job, the LORD spoke to Eliphaz from Teman: "My anger is burning against you along with your two friends, since you haven't spoken correctly about me, as did my servant Job.

So Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamath did precisely as the LORD had spoken to them, because the LORD showed favor to Job.

Then all his brothers and sisters and all those who knew him before arrived. They ate food with him in his house, mourned for him, and consoled him for all the trouble that the LORD had brought and placed on him. Some gave him gold bullion and some brought gold earrings.