Job 34:13

Job 34:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
• New International Version (NIV)Who appointed him over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Who gave him charge over the earth, and who laid on him the whole world?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Who gave Him charge over the earth? Or who appointed Him over the whole world?

Context of Job 34:13

11For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way. 12Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment. Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world? 14If he only thought of himself, [and] gathered unto him his spirit and his breath, 15All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.

Job 34:13 word by word

מִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו אָ֑רְצָה וּמִ֥י שָׂ֝֗ם תֵּבֵ֥ל כֻּלָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

• earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398

Cross-references for Job 34:13

• Job 36:23Who hath appointed him his way? or who hath said, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?
• Job 38:4Where wast thou when I founded the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
• Job 40:8Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
• 1 Chronicles 29:11Thine, Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the splendour, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is thine: thine, Jehovah, is the kingdom, and thou art exalted as Head above all;
• Proverbs 8:23I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was.
• Isaiah 40:13Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, and, [as] his counsellor, hath taught him?
• Daniel 4:35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
• Romans 11:34For who has known [the] mind of [the] Lord, or who has been his counsellor?

Commentaries on Job 34:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Who hath given him a charge - Who is it that governs the world? Is it not God? Who disposes of all things in it? Is it not the Almighty, by his just and merciful providence? The government of the world shows the care, the justice, and the mercy of God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Who hath given him a charge over the earth? - That is, he is the great original Proprietor and Ruler of all. He has derived his authority to govern from no one; he is under subjection to no one, and he has, therefore, an absolute right to do his own pleasure. Reigning then with absolute and original authority, no one has a right to call in question the equity of what he does. The argument of Elihu here, that God would do right, is derived solely from his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-15Verses 10-15 Elihu had showed Job, that God meant him no hurt by afflicting him, but intended his spiritual benefit. Here he shows, that God did him no wrong by afflicting him. If the former did not satisfy him, this ought to silence him. God cannot do wickedness, nor the Almighty commit wrong. If services now go unrewarded, and sins now go unpunished, yet there is a day coming, when God will fully render to every man according to his works. Further…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-15The passage connects three ideas to the belief that God can do no wrong (34:10, 12): God rewards or punishes people based on their actions (34:11); As the creator, God does not have to answer to anyone (34:13). Every living being relies on God for life. God can take life away without being wrong (34:14–15; compare Romans 9:19–29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. If the world were not God's property, as having been made by Him, but committed to His charge by some superior, it might be possible for Him to act unjustly, as He would not thereby be injuring Himself; but as it is, for God to act unjustly would undermine the whole order of the world, and so would injure God's own property (Job 36:23). disposed--hath founded (Is 44:7), established the circle of the globe.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 34:13

• God

In the dictionaries

• Chastisement
• Choose
• Dust
• Elihu
• Fit
• Charge; Chargeable
• Providence
• World, Cosmological

Commentaries on Job 34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings