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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 32:2

Elihu] Heb. 'He is my God.' Buzite] In Genesis 22:21; Buz is closely connected with Uz (RV), which was Job's country. To the Assyrians Huz and Buz ('Haza' and 'Baza') were known as places not far from Edom.

Ram] uncertain. It occurs again in Ruth 4:19; 1 Chronicles 2:9; 1 Chronicles 2:10. He justified himself rather than God] Job, in asserting his own innocence so warmly, had charged God with injustice in treating him, as he thought, as if he were guilty.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 32:2. _THEN 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, again...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEN 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'_) i...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 32--33:7 _ 1. Elihu introduced (Job 32:1)_ 2. I waited, but now must speak (Job 32:6) 3. His address to Job (Job 33:1) Job 32:1. As

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Prose introduction, explaining the intervention of Elihu. Observe that whereas Job and his friends are introduced without genealogy it is not so with Elihu. His name means He is my God, that of Barach...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ELIHU. God is Jehovah; or, my God is He. Not named before. His addresses occupy six Chapter s, His two counts of indictment (verses: Job 32:2; Job 32:3) are based upon what precedes, and lead up to "t...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    ELIHU, THE SON OF BARACHEL, &C.— Elihu, a new personage, here makes his appearance. Attentive all the time to the debate between Job and his friends, he utters not a word till both sides have done spe...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT 32:1-6a 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 family of Ram: against Jo...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _SO THESE THREE MEN CEASED TO ANSWER JOB, BECAUSE HE WAS RIGHTEOUS IN HIS OWN EYES._ Prose (poetry begins with "I am young," Job 32:6). Verse 1. BECAUSE ... - and because they could not proves to hi...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    32:2 Elihu (a-7) Meaning, 'God (or, whose God) is He.' Buzite, (b-13) Genesis 22:21 ....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Job protested that he was innocent. And he blamed God for his troubles. In fact, Job was a good man. His behaviour was right. But nobody should accuse God. Job should have insisted that God is good....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 32 ELIHU PREPARES HIS SPEEC...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BECAUSE HE JUSTIFIED HIMSELF RATHER THAN GOD. — See Job 19:6. Job maintained his innocence, and could not understand how his affliction could be reconciled with the justice of God. Yet, at the same ti...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף ׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן ־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1; Job 33:1; Job 34:1 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends. Elihu, son of Bara...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ELIHU ENTERS Job 32:1 The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They have failed in making out their case; but before God Himself takes up the argument there is another side of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard. It is a new voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in the final movements takes no notice other than that of interru...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the (a) Buzite, of the kindred of (b) Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself (c) rather than God. (a) Which came...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Buzite, a descendant of Buz, the son of Nachor, Genesis xxii. 21. (Calmet) --- Of, &c. Septuagint, "of the country of Hus." --- Ram. Chaldean, "Abraham;" (Menochius) or rather (Haydock) this is put fo...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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. The wrath of man worketh...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    Elihu's Speeches I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study of the book of Job (Chapter s 11-14), - Job had just replied to Zophar's speech. 1. Chapter 14 concludes the "first round" of speeches by Job's...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN WAS KINDLED THE WRATH OF ELIHU THE SON OF BARACHEL THE BUZITE,.... Both against Job and his three friends, for reasons after given; who this person was is not easy to say; they debase him too muc...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 2. _Then was kindled t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu_ Elihu, a new personage, here makes his appearance. Attentive, all the while, to the debate between Job and his friends, he utters not a word till both sides have...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel, the Buzite, a descendant of Nahor, whose tribe also lived a nomadic life in the Arabian Desert, OF THE KINDRED OF RAM, that being the name of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PAUSE AFTER JOB'S SPEECH...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Since his three friends have been silenced by Job's strong declaration of self-righteousness, our attention is drawn to a young man who has been a silent observer of this interesting drama. There appe...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    HIMSELF: _ Heb._ his soul...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    "ELIHU": (eh LIE hew). "THE SON OF BARACHEL": (BAR ah kell). "THE BUZITE OF THE FAMILY OF RAM": "His genealogy is longer than that of any other character in the book" _(Zuck p. 142)._ As. "Buzite" he...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 Job's friends were silenced, but not convinced. Others had been present. Elihu was justly displeased with Job, as more anxious to clear his own character than the justice and goodness of God. Eli...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE BUZITE; of the posterity of Buz, Nahor's son, GENESIS 22:21. OF THE KINDRED OF RAM, or _of Aram_; for _Ram_ and _Aram_ are used promiscuously: compare 2 KINGS 8:28, with 2 Chronicles 2

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 32:2 wrath H639 Elihu H453 son H1121 Barachel H1292 Buzite H940 family H4940 Ram H7410 aroused H2734 ...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    ELIHU Elihu has a far juster and more spiritual conception of the problem than Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar because he has an infinitely higher conception of God. The God of Eliphaz and the others, gr...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse, stating his reasons for interfering. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Elihu, friends. CONCLUSION: One who is jealous of the honor of God cannot be grieved when injury is plainly do...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 32:2. _Elihu._ The Greek copies read Elihuz, the same as they write Elijah. The critics refer us for his genealogy to Huz the son of Nahor; for Ram is thought to be Abraham; but a similarity of na...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu._ ANALYSIS OF ELIHU’S SPEECH After the introduction Elihu reproves Job, because he had claimed too much for himself, and had indulged in a spirit of complaining a...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB 32:1 Elihu: Suffering as a Discipline. A new speaker, Elihu, is introduced (Job 32:1), followed by an uninterrupted record of his speeches (Job 32:6). Th

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    NOTES Job 32:2. “_Elihu_” אֱלִיהוּא “my God is He;” or, according to some: “My God is Jehovab.” Various opinions concerning him, both as to his personality, speeches, and character. He has been consid...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION A new personage is now introduced upon the scene, who speaks in a new style and almost in a new language. No previous mention has been made of him; no subsequent notice is taken of his argu...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So sitting nearby was a young man whose name was Elihu. So these three men [Bildad, Zophar, and Eliphaz] cease to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then was kindled the wrath of E...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ephesians 4:26; Genesis 22:21; Job 10:3; Job 27:2; Job 34:17;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The Buzite — Of the posterity of Buz, Nahor's son, Genesis 22:21. Ram — Or, of Aram; for Ram and Aram are used promiscuously; compare 2 Kings 8:28; 2 Chronicles 22:5. His pedigree is thus particularly...

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