And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 32 of Job. Elihu appears after Job and his three friends have stopped responding. He presents himself as younger and explains that he had remained silent out of respect for the age of the others. His intervention introduces a different voice into the debate, although he shares some concerns with the friends regarding divine justice.
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Und so antwortete Elihu, der Sohn Baracheels von Bus, und sprach: Ich bin jung, ihr aber seid alt; darum habe ich mich gescheut und gefürchtet, mein Wissen euch kundzutun.
Y respondió Eliú hijo de Barachêl, Buzita, y dijo: Yo soy menor de días y vosotros viejos; He tenido por tanto miedo, y temido declararos mi opinión.
Entonces Eliú, hijo de Baraquel el buzita, tomó la palabra y dijo: «Yo soy joven y ustedes son ancianos; por eso me contuve y tuve miedo de exponerles mi parecer.
Et Elihu, fils de Barakeel de Buz, prit la parole et dit: Je suis jeune, et vous êtes des vieillards; C'est pourquoi j'ai craint, j'ai redouté De vous faire connaître mon sentiment.
Ed Elihu, figliuolo di Baracheel, Buzita, parlò, e disse: Io son giovane, e voi siete molto attempati; Perciò io ho avuta paura, ed ho temuto Di dichiararvi il mio parere.
E respondeu Eliú, filho de Baraquel, o buzita, dizendo: Eu sou de menos idade, e vós sois idosos; receei-me e temi de vos declarar a minha opinião.
布西 人 巴拉迦 的兒子 以利戶 回答說: 「我年輕,你們年長, 因此我退讓,不敢向你們陳述我的意見。
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