Job 12:10

God's Word

The life of every living creature and the spirit in every human body are in his hands.

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the earth  and blew the breath of life into his nostrils. The man became a living being.

Genesis 6:17

I’m about to send a flood on the earth to destroy all people under the sky—every living, breathing human. Everything on earth will die.

Job 27:3

‘As long as there is one breath ⌞left⌟ in me and God’s breath fills my nostrils,

Job 27:8

After all, what hope does the godless person have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Job 33:4

“God’s Spirit has made me. The breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Psalm 104:29

You hide your face, and they are terrified. You take away their breath, and they die and return to dust.

Psalm 104:30

You send out your Spirit, and they are created. You renew the face of the earth.

Ecclesiastes 9:1

Now, I have carefully thought about all this, and I explain it in this way: Righteous people and wise people, along with their accomplishments, are in God’s hands. No one knows whether there will be love or hatred.

Isaiah 42:5

The Lord God created the heavens and stretched them out. He shaped the earth and all that comes from it. He gave life to the people who are on it and breath to those who walk on it. This is what the Lord God says:

Isaiah 57:16

I will not accuse you forever. I will not be angry with you forever. Otherwise, the spirits, the lives of those I’ve made, would grow faint in my presence.

Daniel 5:23

But you made yourself greater than the Lord of heaven. You had the utensils from his temple brought to you. You, your nobles, wives, and concubines drank wine from them. You praised your gods made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, or stone. These gods can’t see, hear, or know anything. You didn’t honor God, who has power over your life and everything you do.

Numbers 16:22

Immediately, they bowed with their faces touching the ground and said, “O God, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone! If one man sins, will you be angry with the whole community?”

John 3:6

Flesh and blood give birth to flesh and blood, but the Spirit gives birth to things that are spiritual.

Acts 17:25

and he isn’t served by humans as if he needed anything. He gives everyone life, breath, and everything they have.

Acts 17:28

Certainly, we live, move, and exist because of him. As some of your poets have said, ‘We are God’s children.’