Elihu in the Bible

Meaning: he is my God himself

Exact Match

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

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.

Elihu’s anger burned against Job’s three friends because they had found no answer [and were unable to determine Job’s error], and yet they had condemned Job and declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions].

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.


“They (Job’s friends) are dismayed and embarrassed, they no longer answer;
The words have moved away and failed them,” [says Elihu].


[Elihu comments,] “Behold, God does all these things twice, yes, three times, with a man,

Thematic Bible



But, Elihu, had waited for Job with words, because the others were older than he. Howbeit, when Elihu saw that there was no response in the mouth of the three men, then was kindled his anger. So then Elihu, son of Barachel, the Buzite, responded and said: - Young, am I, whereas, ye, are aged, For this cause, I faltered, and feared - to shew my knowledge unto you: read more.
I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.



And it came to pass, when they entered, that he looked upon Eliab, - and said to himself, Surely, before Yahweh, is his Anointed.

Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David. Of Issachar, Omri, son of Michael.


When he went into Ziklag, there fell away unto him, of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad, and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad, and Elihu and Zillethai, - chiefs of the thousands that pertained to Manasseh;


son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, -


Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.


the sons of Shemaiah, were Othni and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were sons of valour, - Elihu, and Semachiah.


And there was a certain man, of Ramathaim-zuphi, of the hill country of Ephraim, - whose name, was Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite;



But, Elihu, had waited for Job with words, because the others were older than he. Howbeit, when Elihu saw that there was no response in the mouth of the three men, then was kindled his anger. So then Elihu, son of Barachel, the Buzite, responded and said: - Young, am I, whereas, ye, are aged, For this cause, I faltered, and feared - to shew my knowledge unto you: read more.
I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.


Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David. Of Issachar, Omri, son of Michael.


But, Elihu, had waited for Job with words, because the others were older than he. Howbeit, when Elihu saw that there was no response in the mouth of the three men, then was kindled his anger. So then Elihu, son of Barachel, the Buzite, responded and said: - Young, am I, whereas, ye, are aged, For this cause, I faltered, and feared - to shew my knowledge unto you: read more.
I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.


References

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