Bible Dictionary
Eliphaz
Eliphaz was both a son of Esau and a Temanite who visited Job during his affliction. The Temanite Eliphaz was the first of Job’s three friends to speak.
Biblical Usage
Job’s friend Eliphaz spoke first in the discussion and attributed Job’s suffering to particular sins, while also declaring the purity and majesty of God. Esau’s son Eliphaz became the father of several Edomite tribes.
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