Job 32:2

Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

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WEBBE

Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

BSB

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,

KJV

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.

ASV

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

BBE

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was angry, burning with wrath against Job, because he seemed to himself more right than God;

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וַיִּחַר vai·yi·char and it burned H2734 אַף 'af [the] anger of H639 אֱלִיהוּא 'e·li·hu' Elihu H453 בֶן־ ven- [the] son of H1121 בַּרַכְאֵל ba·rakh·'el Barakel H1292 הַבּוּזִי ha·bu·zi the Buzite H940 מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת mi·mish·pa·chat from [the] clan of H4940 רָם ram Ram H7410 בְּאִיּוֹב be·'i·yov on Job H347 חָרָה cha·rah it burned H2734 אַפּוֹ 'a·po anger his H639 עַל־ 'al- because H5921 צַדְּקוֹ tza·de·ko justified he H6663 נַפְשׁוֹ naf·sho self his H5315 מֵאֱלֹהִים me·'e·lo·him more than God H430

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

Job's friends were silenced, but not convinced. Others had been present. Elihu was justly displeased with Job, as more anxious to clear his own character than the justice and goodness of God. Elihu was displeased with Job's friends because they had not been candid to Job. Seldom is a quarrel begun, more seldom is a quarrel carried on, in which there are not faults on both sides. Those that seek for truth, must not reject what is true and good on either side, nor approve or defend what is wrong.

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JobElihuBarachelRam

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Self-RighteousnessRamBarachel

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.