Job 34:15
Job 34:15 in Multiple Translations
all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust.
All flesh would come to an end together, and man would go back to the dust.
all living things would immediately die and human beings would return to dust.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall returne vnto dust.
Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth.
all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
All flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes.
everyone would die immediately, and their corpses would soon become dirt again.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 34:15
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Job 34:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יִגְוַ֣ע
כָּל
בָּשָׂ֣ר
יָ֑חַד
וְ֝/אָדָ֗ם
עַל
עָפָ֥ר
יָשֽׁוּב
יִגְוַ֣ע
gâvaʻ
H1478
to die
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
בָּשָׂ֣ר
bâsâr
H1320
flesh
N-ms
יָ֑חַד
yachad
H3162
unitedness
Adv
וְ֝/אָדָ֗ם
ʼâdâm
H120
the man (Adam)
Conj | N-ms
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
עָפָ֥ר
ʻâphâr
H6083
dust
N-ms
יָשֽׁוּב
shûwb
H7725
to return
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 34:15
יִגְוַ֣ע
gâvaʻ
H1478
"to die"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to die or expire, like when Jesus gave up his spirit on the cross in Matthew 27:50. It implies a complete stop, like a final breath. It is used in the Bible to describe the end of life.
Definition: 1) to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die 1a) (Qal) to expire, die, be about to die
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish. See also: Genesis 6:17; Job 3:11; Psalms 88:16.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
בָּשָׂ֣ר
bâsâr
H1320
"flesh"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for flesh refers to the body or a person, and can also describe living things or animals. In the Bible, it is used to describe humans and animals, as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind Aramaic equivalent: be.shar (בְּשַׁר "flesh" H1321)
Usage: Occurs in 241 OT verses. KJV: body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin. See also: Genesis 2:21; Numbers 11:21; Psalms 16:9.
יָ֑חַד
yachad
H3162
"unitedness"
Adv
This adverb means together, describing people doing something in unity, like in Psalm 133:1.
Definition: 1) union, unitedness
Usage: Occurs in 139 OT verses. KJV: alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal. See also: Genesis 13:6; Psalms 62:10; Psalms 2:2.
וְ֝/אָדָ֗ם
ʼâdâm
H120
"the man (Adam)"
Conj | N-ms
Adam was the first human, created by God and mentioned in Genesis 2:19, who married Eve and had sons including Cain, Abel, and Seth.
Definition: The first named man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19; married to Eve (H2332); father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33; Another spelling of a.dam (אָדָם "Adam" H0121) man, human being
Usage: Occurs in 526 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person. See also: Genesis 1:26; Judges 18:7; Psalms 8:5.
עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
עָפָ֥ר
ʻâphâr
H6083
"dust"
N-ms
Aphar means dust or dry earth, and is also used to describe clay, earth, or mortar. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible.
Definition: 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore
Usage: Occurs in 103 OT verses. KJV: ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish. See also: Genesis 2:7; Job 28:6; Psalms 7:6.
יָשֽׁוּב
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
Study Notes — Job 34:15
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 34:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 34:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 34:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 34:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 34:15
- Cambridge Bible on Job 34:15
- Barnes' Notes on Job 34:15
- Sermons on Job 34:15
Context — Elihu Confirms God’s 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,
15all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
16If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words. 17Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,Cross References
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| 1 | Genesis 3:19 | By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground— because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” |
| 2 | Ecclesiastes 12:7 | before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it. |
| 3 | Isaiah 57:16 | For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me, with the breath of those I have made. |
| 4 | Isaiah 27:4 | I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground. |
| 5 | Psalms 90:3–10 | You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.” For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night. You whisk them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning— in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers. For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath. You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence. For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh. The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty if we are strong— yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. |
| 6 | Job 9:22 | It is all the same, and so I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’ |
| 7 | Job 30:23 | Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living. |
| 8 | Job 10:9 | Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust? |
Job 34:15 Summary
This verse, Job 34:15, reminds us that our lives are completely dependent on God's power and breath. If He were to withdraw His Spirit, all living things would perish and return to the dust (as seen in Genesis 3:19). This means that every moment we have is a gift from God, and we should use our time wisely, trusting in His sovereignty and care for us (as seen in Matthew 6:25-34 and Psalm 139:16). By recognizing God's absolute control over the world, we can find comfort and peace in His presence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What would happen if God were to withdraw His Spirit and breath from the world?
According to Job 34:15, all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust, emphasizing God's sustaining power as seen in Psalm 104:29 and Acts 17:25.
Is God's power and control over the world absolute?
Yes, as stated in Job 34:13, no one gave God charge over the earth, indicating His absolute authority, also seen in Jeremiah 27:5 and Romans 11:36.
What is the significance of 'returning to the dust' in Job 34:15?
This phrase refers to the mortality of humans, as seen in Genesis 3:19, where God says 'for dust you are, and to dust you will return', emphasizing the finite nature of human life.
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of the book of Job?
Job 34:15 highlights God's sovereignty and power, which is a central theme in the book of Job, as Job and his friends seek to understand God's ways, as seen in Job 42:2-3 and Isaiah 55:9.
Reflection Questions
- What would I do differently if I truly believed that my life and breath come from God alone?
- How can I acknowledge and respect God's absolute authority over the world in my daily life?
- In what ways can I trust in God's sustaining power, even in the midst of uncertainty and hardship?
- What does this verse teach me about the preciousness and fragility of human life, and how should I respond to that reality?
Gill's Exposition on Job 34:15
All flesh shall perish together,.... Not one by one, or one after another, as they generally do, but all together; as when the flood swept away the world of the ungodly.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 34:15
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; 'If He were to set His heart on man,' either to injure him, or to take strict account of his sins.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 34:15
All flesh, i.e. every man, who is called flesh, ,17 Isaiah 40:6. Together, or, alike, without any exception, be they great or mean, wise or foolish, good or bad; if God design to destroy them, they cannot withstand his power, but must needs perish by his stroke. The design of this and the foregoing verse is the same with that of , See Poole "", namely, to declare God’ s absolute and uncontrollable sovereignty over all men, to dispose of them either to life or to death, as it pleaseth him, and consequently to show that Job had cause to be thankful to God, who had continued his life so long to him, which he might have taken away as soon as ever he had given it, and had no cause to complain of him, or to tax him with injustice for afflicting him, as he did.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 34:15
Job 34:15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.Ver. 15. All flesh shall perish together] i.e. All men, called here "All flesh," as, Mark 16:16, they are called every creature, a little world. If God command it to be so they shall all breathe out together. And man shall turn to his dust again] The body to the dust, whence it was taken, but the spirit to God, who gave it. Ecclesiastes 12:7
Cambridge Bible on Job 34:15
10–19. This charge of injustice Elihu rebuts, first, on the general ground of its impiety: God cannot be thought of as acting in the way Job asserted—He rewardeth every man according to his works (Job 34:10-12); and second, he then resolves the general idea into two distinct thoughts, Job 34:13-15, and Job 34:16-19.
Barnes' Notes on Job 34:15
All flesh shall perish together - If God chose, he would have a right to cut down the whole race. How then shall people complain of the loss of health, comforts, and friends, and presume to arraign God as if he were unjust?
Sermons on Job 34:15
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God's Bloodhound by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the speaker discusses their plan to distribute 50 sets of 70-hour tapes throughout America to help train young preachers. They express gratitude for the person fina |
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(Genesis) Genesis 2:15-17 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He emphasizes that God gave man dominion over nature and placed him in the garden to take c |
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(Genesis) Genesis 5:1-2 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the book of Genesis, specifically chapter 5, which focuses on the generations of Adam. The speaker highlights the significance of the two line |
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(Genesis #7) Enoch Walked With God by J. Glyn Owen | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the transformative power of walking with God. He uses the example of Zacchaeus, who was changed after spending just an hour with Jesus. The p |
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The Nature of Man - Antiquity of Man Part 2 by John Murray | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of understanding the nature of man as both material and spiritual. He emphasizes that God used dust from the ground to form ma |
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Listen to the Ashes of Sodom by Don Johnson | This sermon delves into the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, using a prop of ashes to symbolize the citizens who faced destruction due to their ungodly lifestyles. The preacher emphasi |
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God and Man by G.W. North | In this sermon, the preacher explores the concept of man and his various components, such as soul, spirit, joints, marrow, mind, thoughts, intents, purpose, will, heart, and senses |