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Job 4:9 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Job 4:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 4 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. by the breath: that is, by his anger”
Job 4:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 4:9
Eliphaz declares, 'By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.' The Hebrew 'neshamah' (breath/blast) suggests God's powerful judgment. Eliphaz assumes all suffering is divine judgment for sin, making Job's suffering proof of hidden wickedness. This is the central error of all three friends—conflating consequence with causation. While sin does bring judgment, not all suffering results from personal sin (John 9:3).
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Cross-References for Job 4:9
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“He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches”
“for the king it is made ready. He has made its pyre deep and large with fire and much wood. Yahweh's breath”
“whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth”
“and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.”
“Yahweh”
“or else I am coming to you quickly”
“Thou didst blow with thy wind”
“there came a great wind from the wilderness”
“the waters were piled up. The floods stood upright as a heap. The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.”
“I will put a spirit in him”