Job 34 · Verse 13

Job 34:13

Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
Job 34:13, King James Version

Job 34:13 in other translations

BSBWho gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?
WEBWho put him in charge of the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?
ASVWho gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
YLTWho hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?
DARBYWho hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?
BBEWho put the earth into his care, or made him responsible for the world?
WebsterWho hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

What does Job 34:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. If the world were not God's property, as having been made by Him, but committed to His charge by some superior, it might be possible for Him to act unjustly, as He would not thereby be injuring Himself; but as it is, for God to act unjustly would undermine the whole order of the world, and so would injure God's own property (Job 36:23). disposed--hath founded (Is 44:7), established the circle of the globe.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Who hath given him a charge - Who is it that governs the world? Is it not God? Who disposes of all things in it? Is it not the Almighty, by his just and merciful providence? The government of the world shows the care, the justice, and the mercy of God.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 34:10-15

Elihu had showed Job, that God meant him no hurt by afflicting him, but intended his spiritual benefit. Here he shows, that God did him no wrong by afflicting him. If the former did not satisfy him, this ought to silence him. God cannot do wickedness, nor the Almighty commit wrong. If services now go unrewarded, and sins now go unpunished, yet there is a day coming, when God will fully render to every man according…

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Job 34:13 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.

מִֽי\־mi-who?H4310
פָקַ֣דfa.Kaddid he assignH6485
עָלָ֣יו'a.Lavon himH5921
אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzah[the] earth towardsH776
וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H4310
שָׂ֝֗םSamdid he putH7760
תֵּבֵ֥לte.Vel[the] worldH8398
כֻּלָּֽהּ\׃ku.Lahall of itH3605

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

Cross references for Job 34:13

  • 1 Chronicles 29:11

    Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

  • Isaiah 40:13-14

    Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him? With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

  • Romans 11:34-36

    For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

  • Job 36:23

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

  • Job 40:8-11

    Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

  • Proverbs 8:23-30

    I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. …

  • Daniel 4:35

    And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

  • Job 38:4-41

    Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Who hath given.
36:23; 38:4-41; 40:8-11; 1Ch 29:11; Pr 8:23-30; Isa 40:13,14
Da 4:35; Ro 11:34-36
the whole world. Heb. the world, all of it.

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Context

  • Job 34:12

    Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

  • Job 34:13

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

  • Job 34:14

    If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

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Job 34:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		¿Quién visitó por él la tierra? ¿y quién puso en orden todo el mundo?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Qui a confié la terre à ses soins, et qui a placé le monde entier sous lui?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wer hat ihm die Erde anvertraut? Und wer den ganzen Erdkreis gegründet?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quem constituit alium super terram? aut quem posuit super orbem quem fabricatus est?