Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he. New Living Translation Elihu had waited for the others to speak to Job because they were older than he. English Standard Version Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he. Berean Standard Bible Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he. King James Bible Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. New King James Version Now because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited to speak to Job. New American Standard Bible Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. NASB 1995 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. NASB 1977 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. Legacy Standard Bible Now Elihu had waited with his words for Job because they were years older than he. Amplified Bible Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were years older than he. Christian Standard Bible Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were all older than he. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were all older than he. American Standard Version Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Elihu rebuked Job with words, because they were older than he in days Brenton Septuagint Translation But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he. Contemporary English Version Elihu was younger than these three, and he let them speak first. Douay-Rheims Bible So Eliu waited while Job was speaking, because they were his elders that were speaking. English Revised Version Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he. GOD'S WORD® Translation Elihu waited as they spoke to Job because they were older than he was. Good News Translation Because Elihu was the youngest one there, he had waited until everyone finished speaking. International Standard Version Elihu waited to have a word with Job, since the others were older than he, JPS Tanakh 1917 Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were older than he. Literal Standard Version And Elihu has waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days. Majority Standard Bible Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he. New American Bible But since these men were older than he, Elihu bided his time before addressing Job. NET Bible Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was. New Revised Standard Version Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he. New Heart English Bible Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he. Webster's Bible Translation Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken because they were older than he. World English Bible Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he. Young's Literal Translation And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends…3and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him. 4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he. 5But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.… Cross References Job 32:3 and he burned with anger against Job's three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him. Job 32:5 But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled. Treasury of Scripture Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. waited till Job had spoken. Job 32:11,12 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say… Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. elder. Jump to Previous Earnestly Elder Elihu Eli'hu Finished Job Kept Older Quiet Speak Speaking Talking Waited WordsJump to Next Earnestly Elder Elihu Eli'hu Finished Job Kept Older Quiet Speak Speaking Talking Waited WordsJob 32 1. Elihu is angry with Job and his three friends6. Because wisdom comes not from age, he excuses the boldness of his youth 11. He reproves them for not satisfying Job 16. His zeal to speak (4) Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken.--Literally, Had waited in words for or regarding Job; that is, as some understand it, had waited to speak unto Job, or, more probably, had waited till the argument was closed to declare his opinion with reference to Job. The line taken by Elihu is an intermediate one, and is neither that of Job nor his friends. He admits the integrity of Job--or, at least, he does not deny it--although he uses very strong expressions as to the course which Job has adopted (Job 34:7-9; Job 34:35-37); but he considers that the Divine afflictions have a disciplinary object, and that they may be sent because God has discerned the seeds of unfaithfulness and defection in the sufferer; and this may serve to explain their purpose in the case of Job. He has very lofty ideas of the righteousness of God (Job 34:10, &c.), and of His power and majesty (Job 37:22). He holds that with regard to the Almighty we cannot find Him out, but that we may safely trust His mercy and His justice. This is the position to which he leads Job when the Lord answers him out of the whirlwind.Verse 4. - Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken; rather, to speak to Job (see the Revised Version) He had waited impatiently until the three special "friends" had said their say, and be might come forward without manifest presumption. Because they were elder than he. (On the respect paid to age at this time in the land wherein Job lived, see the comment on Job 29:8.) Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now Elihuוֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ (we·’ĕ·lî·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 453: Elihu -- 'He is (my) God', five Israelites had waited חִכָּ֣ה (ḥik·kāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2442: To adhere to, to await to speak בִּדְבָרִ֑ים (biḏ·ḇā·rîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to Job אִ֭יּוֹב (’î·yō·wḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 347: Job -- a patriarch because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the others הֵ֖מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They were older זְֽקֵנִים־ (zə·qê·nîm-) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old than he. מִמֶּ֣נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Links Job 32:4 NIVJob 32:4 NLT Job 32:4 ESV Job 32:4 NASB Job 32:4 KJV Job 32:4 BibleApps.com Job 32:4 Biblia Paralela Job 32:4 Chinese Bible Job 32:4 French Bible Job 32:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 32:4 Now Elihu had waited to speak (Jb) |