Elihu son of Barachel

Elihu son of Barachel is a speaker in Job, first named as a Buzite from the family of Ram in Job 32:2. The passage says he became angry with Job because Job sought to justify himself rather than God. Elihu had waited to speak because the others were older, and he describes himself as young and hesitant to declare his knowledge (Job 32:4; Job 32:6). The text also says his anger burned when the three men had no further answer (Job 32:5). Subsequent passages introduce his answers and added speech (Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 36:1).