Job 32:3

Job 32:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
• New International Version (NIV)He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He burned with anger also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer, although they had declared Job to be in the wrong.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also against his three friends his wrath was aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Context of Job 32:3

1So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2This 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, and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him. 4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he. 5But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.

Job 32:3 word by word

וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת רֵעָיו֮ חָרָ֪ה אַ֫פּ֥וֹ עַ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־מָצְא֣וּ מַעֲנֶ֑ה וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ אֶת־אִיּֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear

• and he burnedחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
• with angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• against Job’s threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• friendsרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• becauseעַל‛al · uponH5921
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• they had failedלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• they had failedמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• to refuteמַעֲנֶהma‛ăneh · answerH4617
• and yet had condemnedרָשַׁעrâsha‛ · be wickedH7561
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• himאִיּוֹב'îyôb · JobH347

Cross-references for Job 32:3

• Job 32:1So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
• Job 24:25If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”
• Job 25:2“Dominion and awe belong to God; He establishes harmony in the heights of heaven.
• Job 26:2“How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!
• Job 8:6if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.
• Job 15:34For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.
• Job 22:5Is not your wickedness great? Are not your iniquities endless?
• Acts 24:5We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

Commentaries on Job 32:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3They had found no answer - They had condemned Job; and yet could not answer his arguments on the general subject, and in vindication of himself.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job - They held Job to be guilty, and yet they were unable to adduce the proof of it, and to reply to what he had said. They still maintained their opinion, though silenced in the argument. They were in that state of mind, not uncommon, in which they obstinately held on to an opinion which they could not vindicate, and believed another to be guilty, though they could not prove it.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-22After three rounds of speeches between Job and his friends, a new voice speaks. Elihu, a young man, has listened to everything the others said.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-37Job 32:1-37:24. Speech of Elihu. 1-6. Prose (poetry begins with "I am young"). because, &c.--and because they could not prove to him that he was unrighteous.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 32:3

• Anger

In the dictionaries

• Job
• Constrain
• Elihu
• Understanding
• Job, Book of
• Text of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Job 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings