When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
KJV
Parallel translations
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4 additional translationsASV
And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.
WEB
But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
YLT
And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.
DBT
And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJob — The canonical wisdom-literature interrogation of undeserved suffering. A prose frame enclosing three cycles of dialogue, a late Elihu interrupt, and a whirlwind theophany that does not answer the question — it relativizes it.
- Author
- Anonymous. Talmudic tradition names Moses (Bava Batra 14b); internal features (patriarchal setting, no Mosaic Law reference, Job sacrificing as family head, *qesitah* currency of Gen 33:19) suggest patriarchal-era composition or at least tradition-origin.
- Date
- Traditional: patriarchal period, c. 2000–1800 BC. Critical proposals scatter across pre-exilic to post-exilic. §7.9 surfaces; Pastor Marc's drawer takes the position.