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Job chapter 32 in Hebrew and English

22 verses, about 2 minutes to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The whole chapter is here, a verse to a line.

וַיִּשְׁבְּתוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה מֵעֲנוֹת אֶת־אִיּוֹב כִּי הוּא צַדִּיק בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

וַיִּחַר אַף אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת רָם בְּאִיּוֹב חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַל־צַדְּקוֹ נַפְשׁוֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת־אִיּֽוֹב׃

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

וֶאֱלִיהוּ חִכָּה אֶת־אִיּוֹב בִּדְבָרִים כִּי זְקֵנִים־הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were older than he.

וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפּֽוֹ׃

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

וַיַּעַן אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי וַיֹּאמַר צָעִיר אֲנִי לְיָמִים וְאַתֶּם יְשִׁישִׁים עַל־כֵּן זָחַלְתִּי וָאִירָא מֵחַוֺּת דֵּעִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not declare you mine opinion.

אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב שָׁנִים יֹדִיעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃

I said: ‘Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

אָכֵן רוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵֽם׃

But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty, that giveth them understanding.

לֹא־רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that discern judgment.

לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃

Therefore I say: ‘Hearken to me; I also will declare mine opinion.’

הֵן הוֹחַלְתִּי לְדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד־תְּבוּנֹתֵיכֶם עַד־תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּֽין׃

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasons, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

וְעָדֵיכֶם אֶתְבּוֹנָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיּוֹב מוֹכִיחַ עוֹנֶה אֲמָרָיו מִכֶּֽם׃

Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

פֶּן־תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חָכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃

Beware lest ye say: ‘We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man! ’

וְלֹא־עָרַךְ אֵלַי מִלִּין וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶם לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃

For he hath not directed his words against me; Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

חַתּוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עוֹד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּֽים׃

They are amazed, they answer no more; Words are departed from them.

וְהוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֽוֹד׃

And shall I wait, because they speak not, Because they stand still, and answer no more?

אַעֲנֶה אַף־אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃

I also will answer my part, I also will declare mine opinion.

כִּי מָלֵתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃

For I am full of words; The spirit within me constraineth me.

הִנֵּה־בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵחַ כְּאֹבוֹת חֲדָשִׁים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃

Behold, mine inwards are as wine which hath no vent; Like new wine-skins which are ready to burst.

אֲדַבְּרָה וְיִרְוַח־לִי אֶפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃

I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

אַל־נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאֶל־אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּֽה׃

Let me not, I pray you, respect any man’s person; Neither will I give flattering titles unto any man.

כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃

For I know not to give flattering titles; Else would my Maker soon take me away

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, free to view and copy, compared letter by letter with a second edition, Miqra according to the Masorah, under the CC BY-SA licence. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this chapter stands in the Tanakh.

  • Chapter 32 of the 42 chapters of Job
  • Job is one of the Writings
  • 22 verses, 197 words, about 2 minutes to read

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Questions about this chapter

How many verses does Job chapter 32 have?

Job chapter 32 has 22 verses and 197 words.

How does Job chapter 32 begin?

The first verse begins in Hebrew with the words וישבתו שלשת האנשים האלה.

Where does Job chapter 32 stand in the Tanakh?

It is chapter 32 of the 42 chapters of Job, which is one of the Writings.

How long does it take to read Job chapter 32?

About 2 minutes, at a steady pace.