Job 32:4

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 himsel...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because (d) they [were] elder than he. (d) That is, the three mentioned before.
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...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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 sp...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 m...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 31:4...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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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...
L. 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 si...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Elihu had waited with patience, as the word notes. Till Job; add, and his three friends , as appears from the following words. It is a synecdoch...
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...
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...
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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 bee...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Pause After Job's Speech
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now, Elihu, who may have been present from the beginning of the debate or had heard at least a large part of it, had waited till Job had spoken, un...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 32:11 ; Job 32:12 ; Proverbs 18:13
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

'Till Job — And his three friends.

⁴ Now Elihu had waitedb till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

Related Commentaries of Job 32:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 32:4