Bible Strands
Job 33:4
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Elihu, the fourth speaker, addresses Job directly, asserting that his speech is divinely sourced before issuing a challenge to refute him (vv. 3–5).
The words — The verse distinguishes רוּחַ (ruach, "spirit") as the agent of making from נִשְׁמַת (nishmat, "breath") as the ongoing source of life, pairing two divine names (אֵל, 'el; שַׁדַּי, Shaddai) with each.
The thread — The same "breath of the Almighty" credited with giving understanding in Job 32:8 echoes the breath-of-life motif in Genesis 2:7 and Job 27:3.
Why it lands — Elihu grounds his authority in the same source that sustains Job's life, making the dispute a question of whose word carries divine weight rather than a mere exchange of opinions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Cross-references
- Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
- Genesis 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
- Job 27:3 as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,
- Job 10:12 You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 15:45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
- Psalms 33:6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
- Romans 8:2 For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
- Job 10:3 Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?