Job 4:9

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.

American Standard Version (1901)

By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of his anger are they consumed.

Bible in Basic English

By the breath of God destruction takes them, and by the wind of his wrath they are cut off.

Free Bible Version

A breath from God destroys them; a blast of his anger wipes them out.

King James (Authorized) Version

By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

Translation for Translators

They die when God angrily blows his breath on them, when he is very angry with them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

By the breath of God they perish; by the blast of his anger they are consumed.

Noah Webster Bible

By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

World English Bible

By the breath of God they perish. By the blast of his anger are they consumed.

Young's Literal Translation

From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger consumed.

Context

Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper

⁸As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same. ⁹By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed. ¹⁰The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.

Summary

In this verse, Eliphaz, one of Job's friends, reflects on the consequences of human actions, suggesting that those who sow trouble and mischief will reap the same. Eliphaz implies that suffering is a result of wrongdoing, aligning with the common belief in retribution theology during that time. However, this perspective overlooks the complexity of human suffering and the possibility of innocent individuals facing trials. It serves as a reminder to consider the implications of our choices and actions, recognizing that they can have lasting effects on our lives and the lives of others.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

By the blast of God they perish - As the noxious and parching east wind blasts and destroys vegetation, so the wicked perish under the indignation of the Almighty.

John Gill Bible Commentary

The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion,.... Which Aben Ezra interprets of God himself, who is compared to a lion; who not only by his voice terrifies, but in his wrath tears the wicked in pieces, and destroys them, and so is a continuation of the preceding account; and others, as R. Moses and R. Jonah, whom he mentions, take this to be a continuation of the means and methods by which God destroys wicked men sometimes, namely, by beasts of prey; this being one of his sore judgments he threatens men with, and inflicts upon men, see Lev 26:22; and in this they are followed by some Christian interpreters, who render the words "at" or "by the roaring of the lion, and by the voice of the fierce lion, by the teeth of the young lions" (c), they the wicked "are broken", ground to pieces, and utterly destroyed; but it is better, with Jarchi, Ben Gersom, and others, to understand it of kings and princes, of the mighty ones of the earth, tyrannical and oppressive rulers and governors; comparable to lions of different ages; because of their grandeur and greatness, their power and might, their cruelty and oppression in each of their different capacities; signifying, that these do not escape the righteous judgments of God: the Targum interprets the roaring of the lion of Esau, and the voice of the fierce lion of Edom; and another Jewish writer (d) of Nimrod, the first tyrant and oppressor, the mighty hunter before the Lord; but these are too particular; wicked men in power and authority in general are here, and in the following clauses, intended, see Jer 4:7 Ti2 4:17; and the sense is, that such ploughers and sowers of iniquity as are like to fierce and roaring lions are easily and quickly destroyed by the Lord: and the teeth of the young lions are broken: the power of such mighty ones to do mischief is taken away from them, and they and their families are brought to ruin; the teeth of lions are very strong in both jaws; they have fourteen teeth, four incisors or cutters, four canine or dog teeth, six molars or grinders. (c) "Rugitu leonis et voce ferocis leonis", &c. Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so some in R. Someon Bar Tzemach. (d) R. Obadiah Sephorno.

Job 4:9

Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.

American Standard Version (1901)

By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of his anger are they consumed.

Bible in Basic English

By the breath of God destruction takes them, and by the wind of his wrath they are cut off.

Free Bible Version

A breath from God destroys them; a blast of his anger wipes them out.

King James (Authorized) Version

By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

Translation for Translators

They die when God angrily blows his breath on them, when he is very angry with them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

By the breath of God they perish; by the blast of his anger they are consumed.

Noah Webster Bible

By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

World English Bible

By the breath of God they perish. By the blast of his anger are they consumed.

Young's Literal Translation

From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger consumed.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

By the blast of God they perish - As the noxious and parching east wind blasts and destroys vegetation, so the wicked perish under the indignation of the Almighty.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Job 4:9

Verse

Context

Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Job 4:9

Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes