Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became angry—his anger burned against Job because he justified himself rather than God, introducing Elihu by name and lineage while specifying that his anger at Job stems from Job's apparent prioritizing of his own righteousness over God's. The burning anger suggests passionate response. The justification of himself rather than God suggests that Elihu sees Job's moral self-affirmation as a kind of rebellion against divine authority. The verse establishes Elihu's perspective as protective of divine honor.

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