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.
What does Job 32:2 mean?
Job's friends were silenced, but not convinced. Others had been present.
Key themes
Suffering and trialsWisdomJustice and mercySuffering
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Keep this verse inside Job 32:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Barachel Person
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Whom God has blessed, a Buzite, the father of Elihu, one of Job’s friends ( Job 32:2 , 6).
- Elihu Person
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Whose God is he. (1. ) “The son of Barachel, a Buzite” ( Job 32:2 ), one of Job’s friends.
- Ram Person
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Exalted. (1. ) The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line ( Ruth 4:19 ). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9 , also Matt. 1:3 , 4 and Luke 3:33 , have “Aram. ” (2. ) One of the sons of Jerahmeel ( 1 Chr. 2:25 , 27).