English Standard Version
Job 32:2
2Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself rather than God.
Job 32:2 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he justified himself rather than God.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram, became angry. He was angry because Job refused to admit that he had sinned and that God was right in punishing him.
Context of Job 32:2
1So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself rather than God. 3He 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. 4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.
Read all of Job 32Job 32:2 word by word
וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֪חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיּוֹב חָרָ֣ה אַפּ֑וֹ עַֽל־צַדְּק֥וֹ נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then was kindledחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
- the wrathאַף'aph · face: angerH639
- of Elihuאֱלִיהוּ'ĕlîyhû 'ĕlîyhû' · ElihuH453
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Barachelבָּרַכְאֵלbârak'êl · BarachelH1292
- the Buziteבּוּזִיbûzîy · BuziteH940
- of the kindredמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- of Ramרָםrâm · RamH7410
- against Jobאִיּוֹב'îyôb · JobH347
- because he justifiedצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663
- himselfנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
- rather than Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for Job 32:2
- Psalms 69:9For zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.
- Mark 3:5And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
- Ephesians 4:26Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
- Genesis 22:21Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,
- Job 10:3Does it seem good to you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands and favor the designs of the wicked?
- Job 27:2"As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,
- Job 34:5For Job has said, 'I am in the right, and God has taken away my right;
- Job 35:2"Do you think this to be just? Do you say, 'It is my right before God,'
- Job 40:8Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be in the right?
- Luke 10:29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
Commentaries on Job 32:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Then was kindled the wrath - This means no more than that Elihu was greatly excited, and felt a strong and zealous desire to vindicate the justice and providence of God, against the aspersions of Job and his friends. Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite - Buz was the second son of Nahor, the brother of Abram, Genesis 22:21. Of the kindred of Ram - Kemuel was the third son of Nahor; and is called in Genesis (see above) the father of Aram, which is the same…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Then was kindled the wrath - Wrath or anger is commonly represented as kindled, or as burning. Of Elihu - The name Elihu (אליהוא 'ĕlı̂yhû' ) means, “God is he;” or, since the word He (הוא hû' ) is often used by way of eminence to denote the true God or Yahweh, the name is equivalent to saying, “God is my God,” or “my God is Yahweh.” On what account this name was given to him, is now unknown. The names which were anciently given, however, were commonly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Buzite: Buz had ties with Aram and Arabia, similar to Uz (Genesis 22:21; Jeremiah 25:23; Job 1:1). Elihu often said he was angry. He probably considered his anger as righteous "zeal" (Psalm 69:9).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
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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
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