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Job 34:14–15

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14If it were his intention

and he withdrew his spiritaj and breath,k

15all humanity would perishl together

and mankind would return to the dust.m

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Footnotes

  1. aOr Spirit

Cross references

  1. jSee Ge 6:3
  2. kSee Nu 16:22; See Job 27:3
  3. lSee Ge 6:13; La 3:22; Mal 3:6; Jn 3:16
  4. mSee Ge 2:7; See Job 7:21; 9:22; Ps 90:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

If he should set his heart to it

and gather to himself his spirit and his breath,

all flesh would perish together,

and man would return to dust.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If he put his mind to it

and withdrew the spirit and breath he gave,

every living thing would perish together

and mankind would return to the dust.

NLTNew Living Translation

If God were to take back his spirit

and withdraw his breath,

all life would cease,

and humanity would turn again to dust.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If he should set his heart to it,

and he should gather his spirit and his breath to himself,

all flesh would perish together,

and humankind would return to dust.

KJV 1900King James Version

If he set his heart upon man,

If he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

All flesh shall perish together,

And man shall turn again unto dust.