3 The verse begins with וַיִּחַר אַף (vayyikhar ’af, “and the anger became hot”), meaning Elihu became very angry.
4 The second comment about Elihu’s anger comes right before the statement of its cause. Now the perfect verb is used: “he was angry.”
5 The explanation is the causal clause עַל־צַדְּקוֹ נַפְשׁוֹ (’al-tsaddéqo nafsho, “because he justified himself”). It is the preposition with the Piel infinitive construct with a suffixed subjective genitive.
6 The and Latin versions soften the expression slightly by saying “before God.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself rather than God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified himself rather than God.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram, became angry. He was angry because Job refused to admit that he had sinned and that God was right in punishing him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite, from the clan of Ram, became angry. He became angry at Job because he justified himself rather than God,

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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