The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Parallel translations
- WEB The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
- KJV The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
- BSB The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
- NASB “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
- NLT For the Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
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Quick answer
Hearing this 'evil news,' the people mourn and remove their jewelry. Genuine grief over the loss of God's presence marks the beginning of repentance.
Overview
The threat of losing God's nearness, not merely of hardship, plunges the people into mourning. Stripping off their ornaments signals humility and repentance. Their sorrow shows a right valuing of God's presence above material blessing, the very thing the calf had betrayed.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Job 32:8But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
- Gen 2:7Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
- Job 27:3(for the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
- 1 Cor 15:45So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
- Job 10:12You have granted me life and loving kindness. Your visitation has preserved my spirit.
- Ps 33:6By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth.
- Rom 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
- Job 10:3Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked?
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