Job 34:15

Job 34:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
• New International Version (NIV)all humanity would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
• English Standard Version (ESV)all flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust.

Context of Job 34:15

13Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has placed the whole world on Him? 14If He were to determine to do so, If He were to gather His spirit and His breath to Himself, Humanity would perish together, And mankind would return to dust. 16“But if you have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words. 17Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

Job 34:15 word by word

יִגְוַ֣ע כָּל־בָּשָׂ֣ר יָ֑חַד וְ֝אָדָ֗ם עַל־עָפָ֥ר יָשֽׁוּב׃Read the interlinear

• Humanityכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• Humanityבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
• would perishגָּוַעgâva‛ · to dieH1478
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• And mankindאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• to dustעָפָר‛âphâr · dustH6083

Cross-references for Job 34:15

• Job 30:23For I know that You will bring me to death, And to the house of meeting for all living.
• Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your face You shall eat bread, Until you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.”
• Psalms 90:3You turn mortals back into dust And say, “Return, you sons of mankind.”
• Ecclesiastes 12:7then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
• Isaiah 27:4I have no wrath. Should someone give Me briars and thorns in battle, Then I would step on them, I would burn them completely.
• Isaiah 57:16For I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For the spirit would grow faint before Me, And the breath of those whom I have made.

Commentaries on Job 34:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15All flesh shall perish together - If God chose, he would have a right to cut down the whole race. How then shall people complain of the loss of health, comforts, and friends, and presume to arraign God as if he were unjust?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. 14-1514-15. "If He were to set His heart on man," either to injure him, or to take strict account of his sins. The connection supports rather [Umbreit], "If He had regard to himself (only), and were to gather unto Himself (Psa 104:29) man's spirit, &c. (which he sends forth, Psa 104:30; Ec 12:7), all flesh must perish together," &c. (Ge 3:19). God's loving preservation of His creatures proves He cannot be selfish, and therefore cannot be unjust.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 34:15

• Corruption
• Death
• God
• Life

In the dictionaries

• Chastisement
• Choose
• Dust
• Elihu
• Fit

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