Job 4:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 4:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 4:9 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. by the breath...: that is, by his ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 4:9 — KJV
“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)
Job 4:9 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 4:9
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground”
Shares key themes with Job 4:9: god, breath, nostrils
“When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.”
Shares key themes with Job 4:9: god, perish, anger
“And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.”
Shares key themes with Job 4:9: blast, breath, nostrils
“Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.”
Shares key themes with Job 4:9: blast, breath, nostrils
“Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?”
Shares key themes with Job 4:9: god, perish, anger
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