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Job 32:4

Job 32:4
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken,.... Made an end of speaking, until he had thus expressed himself, "the words of Job are ended", Job 31:40, and waited likewise until his three friends had…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Now Elihu had waited - Margin, as in Hebrew, expected Job in words. The meaning is plain, that he had waited until all who were older than himself had spoken. Because they were elder than he - Margin,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 32:1-5

Usually young men are the disputants and old men the moderators; but here, when old men were the disputants, as a rebuke to them for their unbecoming heat, a young man is raised up to be the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

waited till Job had spoken Rather, waited to speak unto Job, lit. waited for Job with words. Elihu had waited (till the friends spoke) prepared to address Job, as he now does.

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