Job 4:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.”

Job 4:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 4:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 4:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“By the breath of God they perish. By the blast of his anger are they consumed.”

Job 4:9 — World English Bible

Job 4:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of his anger are they consumed. ”

Job 4:9 — American Standard Version

Job 4:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger consumed.”

Job 4:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 4:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“By the breath ofGod they perish, and by the blast of his nostrils are they consumed. ”

Job 4:9 — Darby Translation

Job 4:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“With the blast of God they perish, and with the breath of his nostrels are they cosumed.”

Job 4:9 — Geneva Bible

Job 4:9 in Context — Job 4

7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.

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What Does Job 4:9 Mean?

Job 4:9 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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