Satan appears again before God and receives permission to afflict Job's body with painful boils from head to foot, while sparing his life. Job's wife urges him to curse God and die, but Job refuses to sin with his lips; his three friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar arrive from their homelands and sit with him in silence for seven days, overwhelmed by his suffering.
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Characters in This Chapter
Job
Righteous man whose faith is tested through catastrophic suffering
Eliphaz
First friend who argues suffering results from sin
Bildad
Second friend who appeals to traditional wisdom about punishment
Zophar
Third friend who harshly accuses Job of hidden sin
Elihu
Young man who speaks last, emphasizing God's justice and discipline
Places in This Chapter
Position in Book
PrologueChapters 1-2
Job introduced as righteous, Satan's accusation, Job loses everything but maintains his integrity.
Dialogue with FriendsChapters 3-31
Elihu's SpeechesChapters 32-37
God SpeaksChapters 38-41
EpilogueChapters 42
Bible Bites
Job Has 42 Chapters of Testing
The book of Job contains exactly 42 chapters, ending with God restoring Job's fortunes after his lengthy trials. Job received twice what he had lost and lived 140 more years.
Job 42