KJV 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.
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Job 32:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
WEB World English Bible
Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.
ASV American Standard Version
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;
Surrounding context — Job 32
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 was] no answer in the mouth of [these] three men, then his wrath was kindled.
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וַיִּ֤חַרH2734 · cha.rahto be incensedאַ֨ף׀H639 · aphface: angerאֱלִיה֣וּאH453 · e.li.huElihuבֶן־H1121 · benson: childבַּרַכְאֵ֣לH1292 · ba.rakh.elBarachelהַבּוּזִי֮H940 · bu.ziBuziteמִמִּשְׁפַּ֪חַ֫תH4940 · mish.pa.chahfamilyרָ֥םH7410 · ramRamבְּ֭אִיּוֹבH347 · iy.yovJobחָרָ֣הH2734 · cha.rahto be incensedאַפּ֑וֹH639 · aphface: angerעַֽל־H5921 · aluponצַדְּק֥וֹH6663 · tsa.daqto justifyנַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹH5315 · ne.pheshsoulמֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
Genesis 22:21Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,Job 27:2[As] God liveth, [who] hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, [who] hath vexed my soul;Job 27:5God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.Job 40:8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?Job 35:2Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, My righteousness [is] more than God’s?Job 34:17-18Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?Psalm 69:9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.Ephesians 4:26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:Mark 3:5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.Job 30:21Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.Job 34:5-6For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.Luke 10:29But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?Job 10:3[Is it] good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
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