Hiob 32:1-9

1 Und jene drei Männer hörten auf, dem Hiob zu antworten, weil er in seinen Augen gerecht war.

2 Da entbrannte der Zorn Elihus, des Sohnes Barakeels, des Busiters, vom Geschlechte Ram; sein Zorn entbrannte wider Hiob, weil er sich selbst mehr rechtfertigte als Gott.

3 Und sein Zorn entbrannte wider seine drei Freunde, darum, daß sie keine Antwort fanden und Hiob verdammten.

4 Aber Elihu hatte auf Hiob gewartet mit Reden, weil jene älter an Jahren waren als er.

5 Und als Elihu sah, daß keine Antwort in dem Munde der drei Männer war, da entbrannte sein Zorn.

6 Und Elihu, der Sohn Barakeels, der Busiter, hob an und sprach: Ich bin jung an Jahren, und ihr seid Greise; darum habe ich mich gescheut und gefürchtet, euch mein Wissen kundzutun.

7 Ich sagte: Mögen die Tage reden, und die Menge der Jahre Weisheit verkünden.

8 Jedoch der Geist ist es in den Menschen, und der Odem des Allmächtigen, der sie verständig macht.

9 Nicht die Bejahrten sind weise, noch verstehen die Alten, was recht ist.

Hiob 32:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 32

Job's three friends being silenced, and having no more to say in reply to him, Elihu, of whose descent some account is given, a bystander and hearer of the whole dispute between them, rises up as a moderator, and expresses some anger both against them and Job, Job 32:1-5; he makes an apology for engaging in this controversy, by reason of his youth, and they being advanced in years, Job 32:6,7; but since there is a spirit in man, that gives understanding to men of every age, and old men are not always wise, he desires they would hearken to him while he delivered his sentiments on the subject in debate, Job 32:8-10; and hopes to be heard patiently, since he had waited until they had said all they had to say, and had closely attended to it, and which fell short of convincing Job; and this he was obliged to say, lest they should be wise in their own conceit, and attribute that to men which belongs to God, Job 32:11-13; he proposes to take a new method with Job, different from theirs; and now they hearing all this from a young man, they were filled with amazement, and struck with silence; and after he had waited a while to observe whether they would say anything or not, he determined to take his turn, and show his opinion also, Job 32:14-17; and the rather because he was full of arguments, he was desirous to propose them, and was uneasy until he had brought them out; and which he was resolved to do with all impartiality and integrity, Job 32:18-22.