First name Elihu in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Elihu is the name of the father of Jeroham and ancestor of Samuel (1SA 1:1), as well as name of captain of thousands who defected to David (1CH 12:20), son of Shemaiah [Shemaiah_9], a valiant man (1CH 26:7), chief officer for the Judahites, brother of David (1CH 27:18), and son of Barachel, who spoke to Job (JOB 32:2). Meaning of the name: he is my God himself. Related names are: Michael, Barachel, Job . The translations of Elihu in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Elihu in Esperanto to Ελιμουθ in Greek!
Wear it!Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: (1SA 1:1)
As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. (1CH 12:20)
The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. (1CH 26:7)
Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: (1CH 27:18)
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. (JOB 32:2)
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. (JOB 32:4)
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. (JOB 32:5)
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. (JOB 32:6)
Furthermore Elihu answered and said, (JOB 34:1)
Elihu spake moreover, and said, (JOB 35:1)
Elihu also proceeded, and said, (JOB 36:1)