KJV ORIGINAL
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Elihu spoke up and said,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces Elihu beginning another speech to Job and his friends.
📚 Historical Context
Elihu was a younger man who had been listening to the debate between Job and his three older friends (Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar) about Job's suffering. After the three friends finished their arguments and Job defended himself, Elihu finally spoke up, claiming he had wisdom to offer that the others had missed. This begins his second major speech in the book.
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