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

1So these three men refused to answer Job further, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry. He was angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God. 3With Job’s three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty. 4Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.

Job 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 69:9Certainly zeal for your house consumes me; I endure the insults of those who insult you.
• Mark 3:5After looking around at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he 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 the cause of your anger.
• Genesis 22:21Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),
• Job 10:3Is it good for you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked?
• Job 27:2“As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter –
• Job 34:5For Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God turns away my right.
• Job 35:2“Do you think this to be just: when you say, ‘My right before God.’
• Job 40:8Would you indeed annul my justice? Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?
• Luke 10:29But the expert, wanting 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

Topics related to Job 32:2

• Barachel
• Ram
• Self-Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• God
• Job
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Barachel
• Buz
• Constrain
• Elihu
• Ram
• Understanding
• Buz; Buzi; Buzite

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