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Arab tribe, apparently descended from Shuah, the son of Abraham by Keturah. They were located near the land of Uz. Bildad, one of the three friends of Job, is identified as a Shuhite (Jb 2:11; 8:1; 18:1; 25:1; 42:9).

Show passage in OET: JOB 2:11

OET-RV JOB 2:11

11 When Iyov’s (Job) three friends heard about all the troubles that had happened to him, they each came from his place: Elifaz from Teyman, Bildad from Shuah, and Tsofar from Na’amah. They gathered together to come to console and comfort him.

OET-LV JOB 2:11

11 And_they _heard the _three _of the _friends _of ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) DOM all _of the_evil (the)_this which_it _had _come on/upon/above_him/it and_they _came each _one from_his _own _of_place ʼElīfaz the_Tēymānī and_Bildad the_Shuhite and_Zophar the_Naamathite and_they _met _by _appointment together to_come to_show _sympathy to_him/it and_to_comfort_him.

Show passage in OET: JOB 8:1

OET-RV JOB 8:1

8 Then Bildad (from Shuah) answered:

OET-LV JOB 8:1

8 And_ Bildad the_Shuhite _he _answered and_he _said.

Show passage in OET: JOB 18:1

OET-RV JOB 18:1

18 Then Bildad (from Shuah) responded again:

OET-LV JOB 18:1

18 And_ Bildad the_Shuhite _he _answered and_he _said.

Show passage in OET: JOB 25:1

OET-RV JOB 25:1

25 Then Bildad (from Shuah) responded to Iyov (Job):

OET-LV JOB 25:1

25 And_ Bildad the_Shuhite _he _answered and_he _said.

Show passage in OET: JOB 42:9

OET-RV JOB 42:9

9 So Elifaz (from Teyman) and Bildad (from Shuah) and Tsofar (from Na’amah) went and did what Yahweh had told them, and Yahweh accepted Iyov’s prayer.

OET-LV JOB 42:9

9 And_ ʼElīfaz the_Tēymānī and_Bildad the_Shuhite Zophar the_Naamathite _they _went and_they _did just_as he _had _spoken to_them YHWH and_ YHWH _he _lifted _up DOM the _face _of ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job).

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