Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
Job 33:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I am just like you before God; I was also pinched off from a piece of clay. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, I am toward God and before Him even as you are; I also am formed out of the clay [though I speak with abnormal wisdom because of a divine illumination]. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay. Common English Bible Notice that I’m just like you to God; I also was pinched from clay. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, God has made me, just as he also has made you, and I, likewise, have been formed of the same clay. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold, God hath made me as well as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed. |
Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground, since you were taken from it. For you are dust, and you will return to dust.’
Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, ‘Am I in the place of God? He has withheld offspring from you! ’
Please remember that you formed me like clay. Will you now return me to dust?
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ash; your defences are made of clay.
At the height of his success distress will come to him; the full weight of misery will crush him.
If only I had someone to hear my case! Here is my signature; let the Almighty answer me. Let my Opponent compose his indictment.
how much more those who dwell in clay houses, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed like a moth!
He will speak to the people for you. He will serve as a mouth for you, and you will serve as God to him.
Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.
For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, ‘Be reconciled to God.’