Job had three 'so-called' friends who were ignorant of YHVH'S Way and Truth.

Job 2:11
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. (KJV)

Of these three "friends", "Eliphaz the Temanite" was the most dangerous, being out of Esau, and having connections to the Kenites.

But, there is a 4th one who came to speak with Job.
Who was this forth one?
Was he described as 'a friend' or 'a relative'?
Where did he suddenly come from?

Job 32:1-5
1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. (KJV)

Now, please read chapters 32 through 37.
Can you see the subtle way that YHVH'S Word is bent by this Elihu?

Now, what did YHVH say to Job concerning specifically this one Elihu?

Job 38:1-2
1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? (KJV)

Please read all of these chapters 38- 41, that which YHVH spoke.

Let us go to chapter 42.

Job 42:1-17
1 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
7 And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
8 Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
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.
10 And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
11 Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.
13 He had also seven sons and three daughters.
14 And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.
15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.
16 After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.
17 So Job died, being old and full of days. (KJV)


Everything and more was restored and given unto Job.
Job's 3 ignorant friends were given the opportunity to offer up a sin offering.
And, if they acknowledged their sins/errors, FATHER would allow Job to pray for them.
And, with Job's intercessory prayer, wisdom might be brought to these 3 men.

Job's family and people gathered to comfort him, but they blamed YHVH for all that Satan did unto Job.
And, with the "earring of gold", that each gave to Job, there desire was to bring him back into their way of thinking. The "earring of gold" is actually a 'nose-ring'.
And, a nose-ring is used in animals to subdue and lead them around....lead him around by his nose-ring.

FATHER restored children unto Job.

But, there was one thing YHVH did not do, nor did HE even mention in this time of restoration, healing, and forgiveness...and that was Elihu.
Why? Because Elihu was Satan's direct servant, and was not included in this time of
restoration, healing, and forgiveness.