Job 32:5
3 and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
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.
7 I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
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
- But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
- KJV
- When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
- WEB
- When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.
- ASV
- And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.
- DARBY
- And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.
- BLB
- And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.
- ÅB
- Da nå Elihu så at det ikke var noe svar i de tre menns munn, da ble hans vrede tent opp.
- OTB
- Men da Elihu så at de tre mennene ikke hadde flere svar, ble hans vrede tent.
- B1930
- Da nu Elihu så at det ikke var noget svar i de tre menns munn, da optendtes hans vrede.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 32:19
As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.
Read in contextJob 32:2
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,
Read in context