Job 33:4

What does Job 33:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 33:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Ruler of all gives me life.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The Spirit ofGod hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

Context

v.3My wordsshall utterthe uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

v.4This passage

v.5If thou canst, answer thou me; Setthy wordsin order before me, stand forth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 32:8

    But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

  • Job 27:3

    (For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);

  • Genesis 2:7

    And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

  • Romans 8:2

    For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:45

    So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

  • Job 10:3

    Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

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