Job 27 · Verse 3

Job 27:3

All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
Job 27:3, King James Version

Job 27:3 in other translations

BSBas long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,
WEB(for the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
ASV(For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
YLTFor all the while my breath is in me, And the spirit of God in my nostrils.
DARBYAll the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
BBE(For all my breath is still in me, and the spirit of God is my life;)
WebsterAll the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

What does Job 27:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. Implying Job's knowledge of the fact that the living soul was breathed into man by God (Ge 2:7). "All the while." But Maurer, "As yet all my breath is in me" (notwithstanding my trials): the reason why I can speak so boldly.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 All the while my breath is in me - As Job appears to allude to the creation of Adam, whom God made out of the dust of the earth, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that he became a living soul, the whole of Job's assertion may be no more than a periphrasis for As long as I live and have my understanding. Indeed נשמתי nishmathi may be rendered my mind or understanding, and רוח אלוה ruach Eloah, the breath of God, the principle of animal life, the same that he breathed into Adam; for it is there said, Gen 2:7, He breathed into his nostrils, נשמת חיים nismath chaiyim, the breath of lives, or that principle from which animal and spiritual life proceeds; in consequence of which he became לנפש חיה lenephesh chaiyah, an intelligent or rational animal.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 27:1-6

Job's friends now suffered him to speak, and he proceeded in a grave and useful manner. Job had confidence in the goodness both of his cause and of his God; and cheerfully committed his cause to him. But Job had not due reverence when he spake of God as taking away his judgment, and vexing his soul. To resolve that our hearts shall not reproach us, while we hold fast our integrity, baffles the designs of the evil…

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Job 27:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
כָל\־khol-allH3605
ע֣וֹדodstillH5750
נִשְׁמָתִ֣יnish.ma.Tibreath myH5397
בִ֑יVi[is] in me
וְר֖וּחַve.Ru.achand [the] spirit ofH7307
אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH433
בְּאַפִּֽי\׃be.'a.Pi[is] in nostril[s] myH639

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 27:3

  • Genesis 2:7

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

  • Job 33:4

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

  • Isaiah 2:22

    Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

  • Job 32:8

    But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

  • Acts 17:25

    Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the spirit of God. that is, the breath which God gave him.
Ge 2:7; Isa 2:22; Ac 17:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 27:2

    As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

  • Job 27:3

    All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

  • Job 27:4

    My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

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Job 27:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Que todo el tiempo que mi alma estuviere en mí, y hubiere hálito de Dios en mis narices,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Tant que mon souffle est en moi et l’esprit de ✝Dieu dans mes narines,
German
Elberfelder 1871		so lange mein Odem in mir ist, und der Hauch Gottes in meiner Nase: -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quia donec superest halitus in me, et spiritus Dei in naribus meis,