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Moreover Elihu answered,
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A Pause for a Reply
Commentators note that Elihu likely paused, waiting for Job to speak. The term 'answered' here doesn't mean Job had just spoken; in the Bible, it can mean 'to begin a discourse' or to reply to a larger, ongoing argument. Elihu is continuing his speech after giving Job a chance to interject.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Furthermore, Elihu answered and said - That is, evidently, after a pause to see if Job had anything to reply. The word answered in the Scrip…
19th Century
Anglican
Furthermore Elihu. —Elihu here hardly lives up to the profession with which he starts, for he immediately begins to accuse Job in …
Baptist
I wish that verse were always true, especially concerning those who hear what purports to be the gospel; I only wish they would test and try what t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Furthermore Elihu answered and said . ] It is reasonable to suppose that Elihu made a considerable pause, to see whe…
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him concerning Job's words. Even the simplest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sa…
13th Century
Catholic
After accusing Job of wanting to dispute with God, Elihu begins to dispute two points he had already mentioned (Job 33:9–12; [Reference…
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