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# Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite
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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/jit/translate-names]])
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# set a time
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"agreed on a time"
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# to mourn with him and to comfort him
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Here the words "mourn with" and "comfort" share similar meanings. The friends try to comfort Job by mourning with him. Alternate translation: "to grieve with Job in order to help ease his suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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