◄ Job 34:14 ►
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Good News Translation
If God took back the breath of life,

New Revised Standard Version
If he should take back his spirit to himself, and gather to himself his breath,

Contemporary English Version
If God took back the breath that he breathed into us,

New American Bible
If he were to set his mind to it, gather to himself his spirit and breath,

Douay-Rheims Bible
If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself.

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Job 7:17 What is a man, that thou shouldst magnify him or why dost thou set thy heart upon him?

Job 9:4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath resisted him, and hath had peace?

upon man.

Psalm 104:29 But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.

Isaiah 24:22 And they shall be gathered together as in the gathering of one bundle into the pit, and they shall be shut up there in prison: and after many days they shall be visited.

Context
Elihu Confirms God's Justice
…13What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made? 14If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself.15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes.…
Cross References
Job 12:10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.

Psalm 90:3
Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.

Psalm 104:29
But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.

Ecclesiastes 12:7
And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to God, who gave it.

Job 34:13
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