Job 32:4

Now Elihu had waited before speaking ¹  to Job, because the others ²  were older than he was.

biblegateway Job 32:4

Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.

biblegateway Job 32:4

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.

biblegateway Job 32:4

Elihu had waited for the others to speak because they were older than he.

biblegateway Job 32:4

Elihu had waited with Job while they spoke because they were all older than he.

SABDAweb Job 32:4

Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;

bibleoremus Job 32:4

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.

biblegateway Job 32:4

Now because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited to speak to Job.

biblegateway Job 32:4

Now Elihu had waited before speaking ¹  to Job, because the others ²  were older than he was.

¹ tc This reading requires repointing the word בִּדְבָרִים (bidbarim, “with words”) to בְּדָבְּרָם (bÿdabbÿram, “while they spoke [with Job]”). If the MT is retained, it would mean “he waited for Job with words,” which while understandable is awkward.

² tn Heb “they”; the referent (the other friends) has been specified in the translation for clarity.