Job 32:2

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

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1So these three men ceased to answer Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.

3His anger was also kindled against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:21Uz his first born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

Job 15:5For thine iniquity teaches thy mouth. And thou choose the tongue of the crafty.

Job 27:2As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul.

Job 30:21Thou have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of thy hand thou persecute me.

Job 34:5For Job has said, I am righteous, and God has taken away my right.

Job 35:2What [is] this thou think in judgment? Who are thou that thou said, I am righteousness before LORD?

Matthew Henry on Job 32:2-6

The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2 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. 3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. 5 When Elihu saw that there… Read the whole commentary →

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