Job 32:2 | NET2full | STEP | Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite , of the family of Ram , became very angry . He was angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God .

‏ Job 32:2

2 Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry. ^{▼▼tn The verse begins with וַיִּחַר אַף (vayyikhar ʾaf, “and the anger became hot”), meaning Elihu became very angry.} He was angry ^{▼▼tn The second comment about Elihu’s anger comes right before the statement of its cause. Now the perfect verb is used: “he was angry.”} with Job for justifying ^{▼▼tn The explanation is the causal clause עַל־צַדְּקוֹ נַפְשׁוֹ (ʿal-tsaddeqo nafsho, “because he justified himself”). It is the preposition with the Piel infinitive construct with a suffixed subjective genitive.} himself rather than God. ^{▼▼tc The LXX and Latin versions soften the expression slightly by saying “before God.”}