King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ 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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Elihu the son of Barakh'el the Buzi said: "I am young, and you are old, so I held back from telling you my opinion.
Berean Standard Bible:
So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.
American Standard Version:
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Elihu{H453} the son{H1121} of Barachel{H1292} the Buzite{H940} answered{H6030} and said{H559}, I am young{H6810}{H3117}, and ye are very old{H3453}; wherefore I was afraid{H2119}, and durst{H3372} not shew{H2331} you mine opinion{H1843}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Job 15:10
- With us [are] both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
1 Timothy 5:1
- ¶ Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;
1 Peter 5:5
- ¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Job 15:7
- [Art] thou the first man [that] was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
Leviticus 19:32
- Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.
Romans 13:7
- ¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
1 Samuel 17:28
- And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
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Commentary for Job 32:6
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H453
There are 58 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱלִיהוּ
Transliteration: ʼĔlîyhûw
Pronunciation: el-ee-hoo'
Description: or (fully) אֱלִיהוּא; from אֵל and הוּא; God of him; Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites; Elihu. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H1292
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּרַכְאֵל
Transliteration: Bârakʼêl
Pronunciation: baw-rak-ale'
Description: from בָרַךְ and אֵל, God has blessed; Barakel, the father of one of Job's friends; Barachel. - Strong's Number: H940
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוּזִי
Transliteration: Bûwzîy
Pronunciation: boo-zee'
Description: patronymic from בּוּז; a Buzite or descendant of Buz; Buzite. - Strong's Number: H6030
There are 317 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָנָה
Transliteration: ʻânâh
Pronunciation: aw-naw'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce; give account, afflict (by mistake for עָנָה), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for עָנָה), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also בֵּית עֲנוֹת, בֵּית עֲנָת. - Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. - Strong's Number: H6810
There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צָעִיר
Transliteration: tsâʻîyr
Pronunciation: tsaw-eer'
Description: or צָעוֹר; from צָעַר; little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble; least, little (one), small (one), [phrase] young(-er, -est). - Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. - Strong's Number: H3453
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָשִׁישׁ
Transliteration: yâshîysh
Pronunciation: yaw-sheesh'
Description: from יָשֵׁשׁ; an old man; (very) aged (man), ancient, very old. - Strong's Number: H2119
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָחַל
Transliteration: zâchal
Pronunciation: zaw-khal'
Description: a primitive root; to crawl; by implication, to fear; be afraid, serpent, worm. - Strong's Number: H3372
There are 305 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָרֵא
Transliteration: yârêʼ
Pronunciation: yaw-ray'
Description: a primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten; affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing). - Strong's Number: H2331
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָוָה
Transliteration: châvâh
Pronunciation: khaw-vah'
Description: a primitive root; (compare חֲוָא, חָיָה); properly, to live; by implication (intensively) to declare or show; show. - Strong's Number: H1843
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דֵּעַ
Transliteration: dêaʻ
Pronunciation: day'-ah
Description: from יָדַע; knowledge; knowledge, opinion.