Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At the breath of God they perish; at the blast of his anger they are no more. New Living Translation A breath from God destroys them. They vanish in a blast of his anger. English Standard Version By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed. Berean Standard Bible By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed. King James Bible By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. New King James Version By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of His anger they are consumed. New American Standard Bible “By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of His anger they come to an end. NASB 1995 “By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of His anger they come to an end. NASB 1977 “By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of His anger they come to an end. Legacy Standard Bible By the breath of God they perish, And by the wind of His anger they come to an end. Amplified Bible “By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of His anger they are consumed. Christian Standard Bible They perish at a single blast from God and come to an end by the breath of his nostrils. Holman Christian Standard Bible They perish at a single blast from God and come to an end by the breath of His nostrils. American Standard Version By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of his anger are they consumed. Contemporary English Version and then they are swept away by the angry breath of God. English Revised Version By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger are they consumed. GOD'S WORD® Translation God destroys them with his breath and kills them with a blast of his anger. Good News Translation Like a storm, God destroys them in his anger. International Standard Version They perish by the breath of God; they are consumed by the storm that is his anger. Majority Standard Bible By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed. NET Bible By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed. New Heart English Bible By the breath of God they perish. By the blast of his anger are they consumed. Webster's Bible Translation By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. World English Bible By the breath of God they perish. By the blast of his anger are they consumed. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFrom the breath of God they perish, "" And from the spirit of His anger [are] consumed. Young's Literal Translation From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger consumed. Smith's Literal Translation By the breath of God they shall perish, and from the spirit of his anger they shall be finished. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BiblePerishing by the blast of God, and consumed by the spirit of his wrath. Catholic Public Domain Version perishing by the breath of God, and being consumed by the wrath of his spirit. New American Bible By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his wrath they are consumed. New Revised Standard Version By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBy the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And from the breath of God they shall be destroyed and from The Spirit of his wrath they shall be consumed OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of His anger are they consumed. Brenton Septuagint Translation They shall perish by the command of the Lord, and shall be utterly consumed by the breath of his wrath. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper…8As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same. 9By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed. 10The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.… Cross References Psalm 18:15 The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. Isaiah 11:4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival. Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. Hosea 13:3 Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window. Isaiah 30:28 His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. Revelation 19:15 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. Psalm 104:29 When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. Isaiah 40:7 The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. Psalm 76:6 At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned. Isaiah 37:36 Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! Lamentations 4:6 The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her. 2 Samuel 22:16 The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils. Nahum 1:6 Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. Psalm 106:33 For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips. Treasury of Scripture By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. the blast. Exodus 15:8,10 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea… 2 Kings 19:7 Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. Psalm 18:15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. by the breath of his nostrils. Job 1:19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. Job 15:30 He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away. Isaiah 11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. Jump to Previous Anger Blast Breath Consumed Cut Destroyed Destruction End Nostrils Perish Wind WrathJump to Next Anger Blast Breath Consumed Cut Destroyed Destruction End Nostrils Perish Wind WrathJob 4 1. Eliphaz reproves Job that the innocent do not suffer7. He teaches God's judgments to be not for the righteous, but for the wicked. 12. His fearful vision to humble the excellency of creatures before God. By the breath of God The phrase "by the breath of God" evokes the Hebrew word "רוּחַ" (ruach), which can mean breath, spirit, or wind. This word is rich in biblical context, often associated with God's creative and life-giving power, as seen in Genesis 2:7 where God breathes life into Adam. Here, however, it is used to convey God's sovereign power to judge and destroy. The breath of God, which can give life, can also take it away, underscoring His ultimate authority over creation. This duality serves as a reminder of God's omnipotence and the reverence due to Him. they perish and by the blast of His anger they are consumed Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew By the breathמִנִּשְׁמַ֣ת (min·niš·maṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5397: A puff, wind, angry, vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect, an animal of God אֱל֣וֹהַ (’ĕ·lō·w·ha) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity they perish, יֹאבֵ֑דוּ (yō·ḇê·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish and by the blast וּמֵר֖וּחַ (ū·mê·rū·aḥ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of His anger אַפּ֣וֹ (’ap·pōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire they are consumed. יִכְלֽוּ׃ (yiḵ·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent Links Job 4:9 NIVJob 4:9 NLT Job 4:9 ESV Job 4:9 NASB Job 4:9 KJV Job 4:9 BibleApps.com Job 4:9 Biblia Paralela Job 4:9 Chinese Bible Job 4:9 French Bible Job 4:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 4:9 By the breath of God they perish (Jb) |
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