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



And Elihu had waited beside Job with words, because they were older than he in days. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion. read more.
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.



And it happened as they came in, he saw Eliab and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before Jehovah.

Over Judah was Elihu, of the brothers of David. The ruler of Issachar was Omri the son of Michael.


As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him these from Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of the thousands who were from Manasseh.


the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,


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


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


And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim from the hills of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.



And Elihu had waited beside Job with words, because they were older than he in days. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion. read more.
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.


Over Judah was Elihu, of the brothers of David. The ruler of Issachar was Omri the son of Michael.


And Elihu had waited beside Job with words, because they were older than he in days. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion. read more.
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.


References

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