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Then Elihu, son of Barachel, a descendant of Buz from the family of Ram, became very angry with Job because Job thought he was more righteous than Elohim. Elihu was also very angry with Job’s three friends because they had found no answer. They made it look as if Elohim[a] were wrong. Elihu waited as they spoke to Job because they were older than he was.

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  1. Job 32:3 Masoretic Text “Job.” At times some scribes would alter the text when they thought it was disrespectful to God.

But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(A) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(B) rather than God.(C) He was also angry with the three friends,(D) because they had found no way to refute Job,(E) and yet had condemned him.[a](F) Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.(G)

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  1. Job 32:3 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition Job, and so had condemned God