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Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 32:2

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Job32:2

2. 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 .

Of the Posterity of Buz, Nabours Son, Gen. 22. 21.

Or, of Aram; for Ram and Aram are used promiscuously; comp. 2 Kings 8. 28. with 2 Chron. 22. 5. and Ruth. 4. 19. with Mat. 1. 3. Others, of Abraham, who as he was called Abram possibly was at first called onely Ram. His Pedegree is thus particularly described, partly for his honour, because his speech declares him to be both a wise and a good Man, and principally to evidence the truth of this History, which otherwise might seem to be but a Poetical fiction.

He justified himself not without reflection upon God as dealing too severely with him, and denying him that hearing which he so passionately desired. He took more care to maintain his own innocency than God's glory.

Marginal references: Heb. his Soul.

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