KJV ORIGINAL
Elihu also proceeded, and said,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Elihu continued speaking and said,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is letting us know that Elihu, the fourth friend, is about to continue his speech to Job.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces the continuation of Elihu's speech, who was the youngest of Job's four friends. Elihu had been listening silently to the debate between Job and his three older friends (Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar) before finally speaking up in chapter 32. In the ancient Middle Eastern culture, younger people typically waited respectfully for their elders to finish speaking before offering their own perspectives.
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