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13 Who entrusted the earth to him?
    Who made him responsible for the entire inhabited world?
14 If he were to decide to do so,
    that is, to take back to himself[a] his spirit and breath of life,[b]
15 every living thing would die all at once,[c]
    and mankind would return to dust.”

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  1. Job 34:14 The Heb. lacks to himself
  2. Job 34:14 The Heb. lacks of life
  3. Job 34:15 Lit. die together

13 Who appointed(A) him over the earth?
    Who put him in charge of the whole world?(B)
14 If it were his intention
    and he withdrew his spirit[a](C) and breath,(D)
15 all humanity would perish(E) together
    and mankind would return to the dust.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 34:14 Or Spirit