Job 32:4
2 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,
3 and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
5 But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
6 So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
- KJV
- Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
- WEB
- Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.
- ASV
- Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.
- DARBY
- But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.
- BLB
- And Elihu had waited with words [to] Job, because they [were] older than he in days.
- ÅB
- Elihu hadde ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de andre var eldre av år enn han.
- OTB
- Elihu hadde holdt seg tilbake fra å tale til Job fordi de var eldre enn han.
- B1930
- Elihu hadde ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de andre var eldre av år enn han.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 32:11–12
Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
Read in contextProverbs 18:13
He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
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