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Commentators found the unit Job 34:26-30, in Elihu’s second speech, difficult to interpret and translate because of its thematic incoherence, abrupt style, and use of ambiguous terms. It has been generally assumed that the unit underwent some corruption in the historical transmission process. This paper attempts to restore a sound thematic flow to vv. 26-30 using standard text-critical methods. It is being shown that relatively few minor text-critical emendations allow to obtain a simple and coherent text, having a typical (for the Book of Job) 3:3 meter. The resolution of the difficulties in the unit is premised on the notion that the unit is focused on potentates that have lost their moral compass and God’s reaction to their deeds. From this perspective, vv. 26-30 fit contextually the larger unit in which it is embedded (vv. 16-30), which deals with God’s righteous management of nations and people. Job’s personal problem is addressed only indirectly. Job can deduce from Elihu’s words that: his punishments indicate that he sinned; he is ignorant of God’s ways and abandoned moral behavior; he has caused anguish to the destitute, which reached heaven; he cannot compel God to confront him; and, God works in mysterious ways. Elihu’s message to Job is hard hitting, but it is not devoid of hope.

A Proposal for the Restoration of Job 34:26-30 in Elihu's Second Speech