God’s Word Translation
Job 34:13
13Who put him in charge of the earth? Who appointed him to be over the whole world?
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
11God will repay humanity for what it has done and will give each person what he deserves. 12Certainly, God will never do anything evil, and the Almighty will never pervert justice. Who put him in charge of the earth? Who appointed him to be over the whole world? 14If he thought only of himself and withdrew his Spirit and his breath, 15all living beings would die together, and humanity would return to dust.
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מִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו אָ֑רְצָה וּמִ֥י שָׂ֝֗ם תֵּבֵ֥ל כֻּלָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 34:13
- Job 36:23Who can tell him which way he should go? Who can say to him, ‘You did wrong’?
- Job 38:4“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me if you have ⌞such⌟ insight.
- Job 40:8“Would you undo my justice? Would you condemn me so that you can be righteous?
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Greatness, power, splendor, glory, and majesty are yours, Lord, because everything in heaven and on earth is yours. The kingdom is yours, Lord, and you are honored as head of all things.
- Proverbs 8:23I was appointed from everlasting from the first, before the earth began.
- Isaiah 40:13Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord or instructed him as his adviser?
- Daniel 4:35Everyone who lives on earth is nothing compared to him. He does whatever he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who live on earth. There is no one who can oppose him or ask him, “What are you doing?”
- Romans 11:34“Who knows how the Lord thinks? Who can become his adviser?”
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
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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
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