Job 32:8

Translations

Modern

But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

Traditional

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Literal

Surely it is a spirit in a man, and the breath of Shaddai gives them understanding.

Latin

Sed, ut video, spiritus est in hominibus, et inspiratio Omnipotentis dat intelligentiam.

Original

Hebrew

English

But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

Notes

Job 32:8–9

The spirit in a man might not be God's Spirit of prophecy that Elihu later mentions, as Eliphaz had done (33:14–15; 4:12–17; compare 32:18–20). This spirit might simply exist because of creation (33:4; Genesis 2:7; Acts 17:25).

Job 32:1–37:24

After three rounds of speeches between Job and his friends, a new voice speaks. Elihu, a young man, has listened to everything the others said.

Events

Job's Trialc. 1650 BC

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People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Book of Job Elihu

Topics

Holy Spirit: General Scriptures Concerning Man: Made Wise by the Inspiration of the Almighty Man: Spirit Old Age: General Scriptures Concerning Prophets: Inspiration of The Spirit of Man Wisdom: Spiritual, from God

Job 32:8

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