Job 32:2

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

Darby Translation

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

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

3and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and [yet] 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 thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou hast chosen the tongue of the crafty.

Job 27:2[As] God liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,

Job 30:21Thou art changed to a cruel one to me; with the strength of thy hand thou pursuest me.

Job 34:5For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:

Job 35:2Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

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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