Job 11:1
New International Version
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

New Living Translation
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied to Job:

English Standard Version
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:

Berean Standard Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

King James Bible
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

New King James Version
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:

New American Standard Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite responded,

NASB 1995
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,

NASB 1977
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,

Amplified Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,

Christian Standard Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

American Standard Version
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Contemporary English Version
Zophar from Naamah said:

English Revised Version
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Zophar from Naama replied [to Job],

International Standard Version
Zophar from Naamath had this to say:

Majority Standard Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

NET Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite spoke up and said:

New Heart English Bible
Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

World English Bible
Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Zophar the Naamathite answers and says:

Young's Literal Translation
And Zophar the Naamathite answereth and saith: --

Smith's Literal Translation
And Zophar the Naamathite will answer and say,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said:

Catholic Public Domain Version
But Zophar the Naamathite, responding, said:

New American Bible
And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:

New Revised Standard Version
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
THEN answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Tsuphar the Namthite answered and said:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Then Sophar the Minaean answered and said,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Zophar Rebukes Job
1Then Zophar the Naamathite replied: 2“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?…

Cross References
Job 2:11
Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.

Job 4:1
Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

Job 8:1
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:

Job 15:1
Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

Job 18:1
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:

Job 20:1
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

Job 22:1
Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

Job 25:1
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:

Job 32:1-3
So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. / This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God, / and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

Job 42:7-9
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. / So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.” / So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s prayer.

Proverbs 18:13
He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Ecclesiastes 5:2
Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

Isaiah 29:13-14
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. / Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”

Matthew 7:1-5
“Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. / Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? ...


Treasury of Scripture

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Zophar.

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.

Job 20:1
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

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Then
The word "then" serves as a transitional marker, indicating a sequence of events. In the context of the Book of Job, it signifies a continuation of the dialogue between Job and his friends. This word sets the stage for Zophar's response, following the speeches of Eliphaz and Bildad. It underscores the ongoing nature of the discourse, highlighting the persistence of Job's friends in their attempts to address Job's suffering.

Zophar
Zophar is one of Job's three friends who come to comfort him in his time of distress. His name, possibly derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to leap" or "to chirp," suggests a character who is eager to speak. Zophar is often seen as the most dogmatic and impatient of Job's friends, representing a rigid theological perspective. His role in the narrative is to challenge Job's assertions and to offer a more traditional view of divine justice.

the Naamathite
The designation "the Naamathite" identifies Zophar's place of origin, possibly linking him to a region or town named Naamah. While the exact location is uncertain, it is believed to be in the vicinity of Edom or Arabia. This geographical reference situates Zophar within the broader ancient Near Eastern context, emphasizing the diverse backgrounds of Job's friends and the widespread nature of the wisdom tradition they represent.

replied
The act of replying indicates a response to Job's previous discourse. In the Hebrew text, the verb used here conveys a sense of answering or responding, often with the implication of a rebuttal or correction. Zophar's reply is not merely a continuation of conversation but an attempt to counter Job's arguments. This sets the tone for the confrontational and corrective nature of Zophar's speech, as he seeks to assert his understanding of divine justice and human suffering.

XI.

(1) Zophar, the third of Job's friends, has a clearly defined character, distinct from that of the others; he is the ordinary and common-place moral man, who expresses the thoughts and instincts of the many. Eliphaz was the poet and spiritual man, who sees visions and dreams; Bildad was the man who rested on authority and appealed to tradition; Zophar is the man of worldly wisdom and common sense. In some respects he is the most offensive of the three. He is astonished that Job has not been silenced by the replies of the other two, and thinks he can do no less than help to silence him. Thus he at once begins with "a multitude of words," and "full of talk," and "lies," and "mockery." Zophar stands on a lower level, and drags Job down to it. He refracts his protestations of innocence against himself, and charges him with iniquity in making them. His longing also to come into judgment with God (Job 9:32) he turns back upon himself, being confident that it could not fail to convict him were he to do so.

Verses 1-20. - Zophar, the Naamathite, the third of Job's comforters (Job 2:11), and probably the youngest of them, now at last takes the word, and delivers an angry and violent speech. He begins by accusing Job of having spoken at undue length, and at the same time, boastfully and mockingly (vers. 2-4). He then expresses a wish that God would take Job at his word, and really answer him, since he is sure that the result would be to show that Job had been punished much less than he. deserved to be (vers. 5, 6). Job's complaints against the justice of God's dealings he meets by an assertion of God's unsearchableness and perfect wisdom, which he contrasts with the folly of man (ver. 7-12). Finally, he suggests that a stricken man, being guilty, should humble himself, put away his iniquity, and turn to God, in which ease he may expect a restoration to favour. Otherwise, he has only to look for wretchedness, failure, and despair (vers. 18-20). Verse 1. - Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said (see the comment on Job 2:11).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Zophar
צֹפַ֥ר (ṣō·p̄ar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6691: Zophar -- one of Job's friends

the Naamathite
הַֽנַּעֲמָתִ֗י (han·na·‘ă·mā·ṯî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5284: Naamathite -- inhabitant of Naamah

replied:
וַ֭יַּעַן (way·ya·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond


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