Elihu’s Angry Response

32 So these three men quit answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.(A) Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite(B) from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified(C) himself rather than God. He was also angry at Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute him and yet had condemned him.[a]

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were all older than he. But when he saw that the three men could not answer Job, he became angry.

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Footnotes

  1. 32:3 Alt Hb tradition reads condemned God

Elihu’s Angry Response

32 So these three men quit answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.(A) Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite(B) from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified(C) himself rather than God. He was also angry at Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute him and yet had condemned him.[a]

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were all older than he. But when he saw that the three men could not answer Job, he became angry.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 32:3 Ancient Jewish tradition reads condemned God