Job 32:2

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Job 32:2

1Then these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned against Job; his anger burned because he justified himself before God. 3And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, yet they had condemned Job. 4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.

Job 32:2 word by word

וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֪חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיּוֹב חָרָ֣ה אַפּ֑וֹ עַֽל־צַדְּק֥וֹ נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• But the angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• of Elihuאֱלִיהוּ'ĕlîyhû 'ĕlîyhû' · ElihuH453
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Barachelבָּרַכְאֵלbârak'êl · BarachelH1292
• Buziteבּוּזִיbûzîy · BuziteH940
• of the familyמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• of Ramרָםrâm · RamH7410
• burnedחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
• against Jobאִיּוֹב'îyôb · JobH347
• becauseעַל‛al · uponH5921
• he justifiedצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663
• himselfנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
• beforeמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Job 32:2

• Psalms 69:9For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the taunts of those who taunt You have fallen on me.
• Mark 3:5After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
• Ephesians 4:26Be angry, and yet 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 10:3Is it right for You indeed to oppress, To reject the work of Your hands, And to look favorably on the plan of the wicked?
• Job 27:2“As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,
• Job 34:5For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;
• Job 35:2“Do you think this is in accordance with justice? Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?
• Job 40:8Will you really nullify My judgment? Will you condemn Me so that you may be justified?
• Luke 10:29But wanting to justify himself, he 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

Topics related to Job 32:2

• Barachel
• Ram
• Self-Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• God
• Job
• Barachel
• Buz
• Constrain
• Elihu
• Ram
• Understanding
• Job, Book of
• Kemuel

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