Job 20:1
New International Version
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

New Living Translation
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

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
Then Zophar from Naamath replied:

Majority Standard Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

NET Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered:

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 the Naainathite will answer and say,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered by saying:

New American Bible
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:

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

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Context
Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked
1Then Zophar the Naamathite replied: 2“So my anxious thoughts compel me to answer, because of the turmoil within me.…

Cross References
Job 18:1-2
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: / “How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.

Job 15:1-3
Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: / “Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind? / Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?

Job 11:1-3
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied: / “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated? / Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?

Job 4:1-2
Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: / “If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?

Job 5:1-2
“Call out if you please, but who will answer? To which of the holy ones will you turn? / For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.

Job 8:1-2
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: / “How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.

Job 21:1-3
Then Job answered: / “Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me. / Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking.

Job 22:1-3
Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: / “Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him? / Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?

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 34:1-3
Then Elihu continued: / “Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning. / For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.

Job 35:1-3
And Elihu went on to say: / “Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’ / For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’

Job 36:1-3
And Elihu continued: / “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf. / I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.

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 15:28
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.


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 11:1
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Job 42:9
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.

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Then
The word "Then" serves as a temporal 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 underscores the ongoing nature of the discourse, highlighting the persistence and intensity of the debate. It reminds us that the account of Job is not static but a dynamic unfolding of human struggle and divine mystery.

Zophar
Zophar is one of Job's three friends who come to comfort him in his time of suffering. His name, possibly derived from a root meaning "to leap" or "to chirp," suggests a person who is quick to speak or respond. Zophar's role in the narrative is significant as he represents a particular theological perspective, one that emphasizes the retributive justice of God. His speeches are characterized by a direct and sometimes harsh tone, reflecting a belief in the straightforward application of divine justice.

the Naamathite
This designation identifies Zophar's place of origin, Naamah. While the exact location of Naamah is uncertain, it is believed to be a region in Arabia. The mention of his origin serves to provide a cultural and geographical context, suggesting that Zophar, like Job's other friends, comes from a place of wisdom and understanding. It also highlights the diversity of perspectives present in the dialogue, as each friend brings their own background and beliefs to the discussion.

replied
The act of replying indicates a response to what has been previously said. In the context of Job, Zophar's reply is a reaction to Job's lament and defense of his innocence. The Hebrew root for "replied" can also mean "to answer" or "to testify," suggesting that Zophar sees himself as offering a corrective or authoritative response to Job's assertions. This word underscores the dialogical nature of the text, where each character's speech is both a reaction to and an influence on the unfolding theological debate.

XX.

(1) Then answered Zophar.--Zophar retorts with yet greater vehemence than before, and assumes a more ornate and elaborate style, still reiterating the former burden of the speedy doom of the wicked man.

Verses 1-29. - Zophar's second speech is even more harsh than his first (ch. 11.). He adds coarseness and rudeness to his former vehement hostility (vers. 7, 15). His whole discourse is a covert denunciation of Job as a wicked man and a hypocrite (vers. 5, 12, 19, 29), deservedly punished by God for a life of crime. He ends by prophesying Job's violent death, the destruction of his house, and the rising up of heaven and earth in witness against him (vers. 24-28). Verses 1, 2. - Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer. Zophar "has heard the check of his reproach" (ver. 3), i.e. the reproach contained in the last words of Job in the preceding chapter. Therefore his thoughts rise up within him, and com-psi him to make a reply. He cannot allow Job to shift the onus of guilt and the menace of punishment on his friends, when it is he, Job, that is the guilty person, over whom the judgments of God impend. And for this I make haste; rather, and because of my haste that is within me (see the Revised Version); i.e. "because I am of a hasty and impetuous temperament."

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

the Naamathite
הַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֗י (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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