Job 34:13
New International Version
Who appointed him over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?

New Living Translation
Did someone else put the world in his care? Who set the whole world in place?

English Standard Version
Who gave him charge over the earth, and who laid on him the whole world?

Berean Standard Bible
Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?

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

New King James Version
Who gave Him charge over the earth? Or who appointed Him over the whole world?

New American Standard Bible
“Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has placed the whole world on Him?

NASB 1995
“Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world?

NASB 1977
“Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world?

Legacy Standard Bible
Who appointed Him with authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world?

Amplified Bible
“Who put God in charge over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world?

Christian Standard Bible
Who gave him authority over the earth? Who put him in charge of the entire world?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who gave Him authority over the earth? Who put Him in charge of the entire world?

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

Contemporary English Version
From the very beginning, God has been in control of all the world.

English Revised Version
Who gave him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who put him in charge of the earth? Who appointed him to be over the whole world?

Good News Translation
Did God get his power from someone else? Did someone put him in charge of the world?

International Standard Version
Who entrusted the earth to him? Who made him responsible for the entire inhabited world?

Majority Standard Bible
Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?

NET Bible
Who entrusted to him the earth? And who put him over the whole world?

New Heart English Bible
Who put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world?

Webster's Bible Translation
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

World English Bible
Who put him in charge of the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who has inspected for Himself the earth? And who has placed all the habitable world?

Young's Literal Translation
Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?

Smith's Literal Translation
Who committed to him the earth? and who set up the habitable globe all of it?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made?

Catholic Public Domain Version
What other is established over the earth? Or whom has he placed over the world, which he made?

New American Bible
Who gave him charge over the earth, or who set all the world in its place?

New Revised Standard Version
Who gave him charge over the earth and who laid on him the whole world?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Who has control over the earth? Or who has made all the world?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Who commanded the Earth and made all the world?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who gave Him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And who is he that made the whole world under heaven, and all things therein?

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Elihu Confirms God's Justice
12Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice. 13Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world? 14If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,…

Cross References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Colossians 1:16-17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.

Psalm 24:1-2
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein. / For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Hebrews 1:2-3
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. / The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Proverbs 8:27-31
I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, / when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. ...

Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Revelation 4:11
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.

Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

Acts 17:24-25
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

Psalm 89:11
The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

Jeremiah 27:5
By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Who hath given

Job 36:23
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

Job 38:4
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

Job 40:8-11
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? …

the whole world.

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Job 34
1. Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice
10. God omnipotent cannot be unjust
31. Man must humble himself unto God
34. Elihu reproves Job














Who appointed Him over the earth?
This phrase challenges the listener to consider the sovereignty and authority of God. The Hebrew word for "appointed" is "paqad," which can mean to oversee, care for, or assign responsibility. In the context of Job, this rhetorical question emphasizes that no human or created being has the power or authority to appoint God over the earth. It underscores the belief that God's dominion is inherent and self-existent, not granted by any external force. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine kingship, where deities were seen as sovereign rulers over creation. Theologically, it affirms the conservative Christian view that God's authority is absolute and unchallengeable, rooted in His nature as the Creator.

Who put Him in charge of the whole world?
The phrase "put Him in charge" translates the Hebrew "sum," meaning to place, set, or appoint. This further reinforces the idea of God's ultimate authority and governance over the entire world. The "whole world" here is a translation of "tebel," which refers to the inhabited earth or the world in its entirety. This rhetorical question serves to remind the reader that God's rule is comprehensive and all-encompassing. In the scriptural context, it challenges any notion of human or cosmic forces having control over God's dominion. From a conservative Christian perspective, this highlights the belief in God's omnipotence and omnipresence, reassuring believers of His constant and sovereign oversight over all creation. This understanding is foundational to the faith, providing comfort and assurance that the world is under the care of a just and righteous God.

(13) Who hath disposed the whole world?--Or, Who hath set the whole world upon Him? i.e., entrusted it to His care; in the other sense it means, "Who but He hath made the whole world, and who, therefore, can have the interest in it which He must have?"

Verse 13. - Who hath given him a charge over the earth? The argument seems to be that if God had "received a charge," and were in possession of a mere delegated authority, like the subordinate gods of heathen nations, he might have an interest apart from that of those whom he governs, and so be tempted to be unjust; but as he is the Author of all and the sole Ruler of all, his interest must be bound up with the true interests of his creatures, and cannot clash with them. He can thus never be unjust, since he can have no temptation to be unjust. Or who hath disposed the whole world? rather, Who hath laid upon him the whole world? (see the margin of the Revised Version). Elihu repeats the idea of the previous clause in other words.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Who
מִֽי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

gave Him charge
פָקַ֣ד (p̄ā·qaḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

over the earth?
אָ֑רְצָה (’ā·rə·ṣāh)
Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

Who
וּמִ֥י (ū·mî)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

appointed [Him]
שָׂ֝֗ם (m)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

[over] the whole
כֻּלָּֽהּ׃ (kul·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

world?
תֵּבֵ֥ל (tê·ḇêl)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land


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