Job 33 · Verse 4

Job 33:4

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Job 33:4, King James Version

Job 33:4 in other translations

BSBThe Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
WEBThe Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
ASVThe Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.
YLTThe Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.
DARBYThe Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
BBEThe spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Ruler of all gives me life.
WebsterThe Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

What does Job 33:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. The Spirit of God hath made me--as He did thee: latter clause of Job 33:6 (Ge 2:7). Therefore thou needest not fear me, as thou wouldest God (Job 33:7; Job 9:34). On the other hand, "the breath of the Almighty hath inspired me" (as Job 32:8); not as English Version, "given me life"; therefore "I am according to thy wish (Job 9:32, 33) in God's stead" to thee; a "daysman," umpire, or mediator, between God and thee. So Elihu was designed by the Holy Ghost to be a type of Jesus Christ (Job 33:23-26).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 The Spirit of God hath made me - Another plain allusion to the account of the creation of man, Gen 2:7, as the words נשמת nishmath, the breath or breathing of God, and תחיני techaiyeni, hath given me life, prove: "He breathed into his nostrils the breath of lives, and he became a living soul."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 33:1-7

Job had desired a judge to decide his appeal. Elihu was one according to his wish, a man like himself. If we would rightly convince men, it must be by reason, not by terror; by fair argument, not by a heavy hand.

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Job 33:4 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.

רֽוּחַ\־Ru.ach-[the] spirit ofH7307
אֵ֥ל'elGodH410
עָשָׂ֑תְנִי'a.Sa.te.niit has made meH6213
וְנִשְׁמַ֖תve.nish.Matand [the] breath ofH5397
שַׁדַּ֣יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
תְּחַיֵּֽנִי\׃te.chai.Ye.niit gives life meH2421

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

Cross references for Job 33:4

  • Job 32:8

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

  • 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 27:3

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

  • Job 10:12

    Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:45

    And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

  • Psalms 33:6

    By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

  • Romans 8:2

    For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

  • Job 10:3

    Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
10:12; 32:8; Ge 2:7; Ps 33:6; Ro 8:2; 1Co 15:45

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

Context

  • Job 33:3

    My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

  • Job 33:4

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

  • Job 33:5

    If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

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Job 33:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El espíritu de Dios me hizo, y la inspiración del Omnipotente me dió vida.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’Esprit de ✶Dieu m’a fait, et le souffle du Tout-puissant m’a donné la vie.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Der Geist Gottes hat mich gemacht, und der Odem des Allmächtigen belebt mich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Spiritus Dei fecit me, et spiraculum Omnipotentis vivificavit me.