Job 34:13

What does Job 34:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 34:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Who put the earth into his care, or made him responsible for the world?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?

Context

v.12Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

v.13This passage

v.14If he set his heart upon himself, Ifhe gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 40:13

    Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

  • Job 38:4

    Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:11

    Thine, O Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Jehovah, and thou art exalted as head above all.

  • Proverbs 8:23

    I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.

  • Job 40:8

    Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

  • Romans 11:34

    For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

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