Job 32:4

Now Elihu had waited before speaking ¹  to Job, because the others ²  were older than he was.

Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.

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

Elihu had waited for the others to speak because they were older than he.

Elihu had waited with Job while they spoke because they were all older than he.

Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;

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

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

Now Elihu had waited before speaking ¹  to Job, because the others ²  were older than he was.

¹ tc This reading requires repointing the word בִּדְבָרִים (bidbarim, “with words”) to בְּדָבְּרָם (bÿdabbÿram, “while they spoke [with Job]”). If the MT is retained, it would mean “he waited for Job with words,” which while understandable is awkward.

² tn Heb “they”; the referent (the other friends) has been specified in the translation for clarity.