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Job 32:8

JOB—NOTE ON Job 32:8 Elihu plays on the words spirit and breath in his early speeches (see also Job 33:4; Job 34:14). He probably intends this as a reminder of Job’s earlier plea (see Job 27:2), as he asserts his own right to speak.

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See also Job 32:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 32:8. _BUT_ THERE IS _A SPIRIT IN MAN_] Mr. _Good_ translates: - "But surely there is an afflation in mankind, And the inspiration of the Almighty actuateth them." Coverdale, thus: - Ev...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT THERE IS A SPIRIT IN MAN - This evidently refers to a spirit imparted from above; a spirit from the Almighty. The parallelism seems to require this, for it responds to the phrase “the inspiration...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 32--33:7 _ 1. Elihu introduced (Job 32:1)_ 2. I waited, but now must speak (Job 32:6) 3. His address to Job (Job 33:1) Job 32:1. As

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Elihu had remained silent because of his youth. However wisdom is not a matter of age, but of Divine inspiration. Where the friends have failed, Elihu will succeed: there is no need to call in God. J...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. INSPIRATION. Hebrew. _neshamah._ App-16. THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Elihu, being a youth, shrank from interfering in a dispute in which aged men were engaged; but he perceived that wisdom did not always accompany grey hairs; it is a gift of God, and, conscious of poss...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the inspiration of the Almighty_ lit. _the breath_of the Almighty, as ch. Job 33:4. Both "spirit" and "breath" refer to God's spirit of life breathed into man when he is brought into existence (Genes...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BUT THERE IS A SPIRIT IN MAN: AND THE INSPIRATION OF THE ALMIGHTY GIVETH THEM UNDERSTANDING._ Elihu claims inspiration, as a divinely commissioned messenger to Job (Job 33:6; Job 33:23); and that cla...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    32:8 man; (d-9) _ Enosh_ ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU It is the view of almost all scholars that the speeches of Elihu are a later addition. The grounds for this view are the following. His presence comes upon the reader with surpri...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A SPIRIT] a divine impulse which moved him to speak....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Older people are usually wiser than young people. Older people have learned many valuable lessons in their long lives. But there is a difference between human wisdom and God’s wisdom (1 Corinthians 1...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 32 ELIHU PREPARES HIS SPEEC...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BUT THERE IS A SPIRIT IN MAN. — Rather, _But it is the spirit in man._ AND THE INSPIRATION OF THE ALMIGHTY. — Rather, _And the breath of the Almighty that giveth them understanding._ It is the express...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אָ֭כֵן רֽוּחַ ־הִ֣יא בֶ אֱנֹ֑ושׁ וְ נִשְׁמַ֖ת

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1; Job 33:1; Job 34:1 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends. Elihu, son of Bara...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ELIHU ENTERS Job 32:1 The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They have failed in making out their case; but before God Himself takes up the argument there is another side of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard. It is a new voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in the final movements takes no notice other than that of interru...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But [there is] a spirit in man: (f) and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. (f) It is a special gift of God that man has understanding and comes neither from nature nor by age....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Spirit, which is communicated to the young, as well as to the old. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (6) В¶ 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. (7) I said, Days should speak, and mult...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    Elihu's Speeches I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study of the book of Job (Chapter s 11-14), - Job had just replied to Zophar's speech. 1. Chapter 14 concludes the "first round" of speeches by Job's...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT [THERE IS] A SPIRIT IN MAN,.... This seems to be a correction of his former sentiment; the consideration of which gave him encouragement, though young, to declare his opinion, since there is a spi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But [there is] a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Ver. 8. But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty] Or, Surely there is a spirit...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _When Elihu saw, &c., then his wrath was kindled_ When he saw that none of these three offered to reply, but sat as men that knew not what to say, he was not able to hold his peace any longer. With th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But there is a spirit in man, or, "for all that the spirit is in mortal man"; AND THE INSPIRATION OF THE ALMIGHTY GIVETH THEM UNDERSTANDING, the divine creative breath has given all men reason, and al...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ELIHU GIVES THE REASON FOR HIS SPEAKING...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Since his three friends have been silenced by Job's strong declaration of self-righteousness, our attention is drawn to a young man who has been a silent observer of this interesting drama. There appe...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Yet real wisdom does not inherently come with age, and God is the true source of wisdom (James 1:5). Some feel that the expression "it is. spirit in man" refers to God inspiring men to speak by the Ho...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-14 Elihu professes to speak by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and corrects both parties. He allowed that those who had the longest experience should speak first. But God gives wisdom as he plea...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BUT; or, _surely_; it must be confessed. A SPIRIT, to wit, which gives him understanding, as is easily and fitly gathered out of the last words of the verse. And this is to be understood either, 1. Of...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 32:8 But H403 spirit H7307 man H582 breath H5397 Almighty H7706 understanding H995 (H8799) the inspiration -...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Job 32:8 Genius the gift of God. I. The intellect of man, in all the gradations of its power, and all the variety of its faculties, comes from God. He gave to every orator his eloquence, to every st...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse, stating his reasons for interfering. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Elihu, friends. CONCLUSION: One who is jealous of the honor of God cannot be grieved when injury is plainly do...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 32:2. _Elihu._ The Greek copies read Elihuz, the same as they write Elijah. The critics refer us for his genealogy to Huz the son of Nahor; for Ram is thought to be Abraham; but a similarity of na...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _But there is a spirit in man._ THE SPIRIT IN MAN We can define “spirit” only by negations, but the negations are positive, inasmuch as it is the limitations and imperfections of matter that they den...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    NOTES Job 32:2. “_Elihu_” אֱלִיהוּא “my God is He;” or, according to some: “My God is Jehovab.” Various opinions concerning him, both as to his personality, speeches, and character. He has been consid...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION A new personage is now introduced upon the scene, who speaks in a new style and almost in a new language. No previous mention has been made of him; no subsequent notice is taken of his argu...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So sitting nearby was a young man whose name was Elihu. So these three men [Bildad, Zophar, and Eliphaz] cease to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then was kindled the wrath of E...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 12:8; 1 Corinthians 2:10; 1 Kings 3:12; 1 Kings 3:28;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Spirit — The spirit of God. Giveth — To whom he pleaseth....

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