Job 42:7It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.
The setting
Ancient Arabia, ~2000 BC. After 37 chapters of theological debate, God finally speaks judgment on Job's friends in the land of Uz, likely modern-day Jordan or Saudi Arabia...
The emotion here: righteous anger at those who misrepresented Him
The original word
ḥārāh (חָרָה) — burning anger, literally 'to be hot,' like a furnace
Why it matters
Eliphaz the Temanite was from Teman, Edom - a place known for wisdom teachers
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 42:7
God is angry at the friends, not Job - after 40 chapters of their accusations
Common misconceptionPeople think God was angry at Job throughout the book, but here we see God's wrath is against the friends who gave bad theology while Job suffered.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 42:7
Bible Genome reading
Job 42:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 42:7 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine anger, false counsel. Notable phrases: wrath is kindled; against you. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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