45 Bible Verses about breath
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So the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed life into his lungs, and the man became a living being.
and that the life of every living thing rests in his control, along with the breath of every living human being?
"The spirit of God fashioned me; and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
The human person is a mere empty breath; his days are like a fading shadow.
But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet. Those who watched them were terrified.
"For my part, I'm about to flood the earth with water and destroy every living thing that breathes. Everything on earth will die.
then man's dust will go back to the earth, returning to what it was, and the spirit will return to the God who gave it.
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made; all the heavenly bodies by the breath of his mouth.
When they stop breathing, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans evaporate!
Remember that my life is a breath; my eyes won't go back to seeing good things.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
This is what God says the God who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its produce, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:
For what happens to people also happens to animals a single event happens to them: just as someone dies, so does the other. In fact, they all breathe the same way, so that a human being has no superiority over an animal. All of this is pointless.
"You are not to leave even one person alive in the cities of these nations that the LORD your God is about to give you as an inheritance.
When you send your spirit, they are created, and you replenish the surface of the earth.
If he were to decide to do so, that is, to take back to himself his spirit and breath of life,
and he isn't served by people as if he needed anything. He himself gives everyone life, breath, and everything else.
I'm going to grow tendons on you, regenerate your flesh, cover you with skin, and make you breathe again so that you can come back to life and learn that I am the LORD.'"'"
A person's spirit is the lamp of the LORD; it searches throughout one's innermost being.
So how can a servant of my lord talk with someone like you, sir? And as for me, there's no strength left in me, and I can hardly breathe.'
Then he ordered me, "Prophesy to the Spirit, Son of Man. Tell the Spirit, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Come from the four winds, you Spirit, and breathe into these people who have been killed, so they will live."'"
This is what the Lord GOD says to you dry bones! "Pay attention! I'm bringing my Spirit into you right now, and you're going to live!
Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the breath of his mouth, rendering him powerless by the manifestation of his coming.
Who knows whether the spirit of human beings ascends, and whether the spirit of animals descends to the earth?
The second beast was allowed to impart life to the image of the first beast so that the image of the beast could talk and order the execution of those who would not worship the image of the beast.
They perish by the breath of God; they are consumed by the storm that is his anger.
"Woe to the one who says to a tree, "Wake up!' or "Arise!' to a speechless stone. Idols like this can't teach, can they? Look, even though it is overlaid with gold and silver, there's no breath in it at all."
For I won't accuse forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the human spirit would grow faint before me even the souls that I have created.
Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest.
I told myself, "I'll go up the palm tree, and take hold of its fruit. May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, and the smell of your breath like apples.
From Thematic Bible
Breath » Of God
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made; all the heavenly bodies by the breath of his mouth.
The currents of the sea were revealed and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD and at the blazing breath from his nostrils!
They perish by the breath of God; they are consumed by the storm that is his anger.
Then the channels of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered because of your rebuke, LORD, because of the blast from the breath of your nostrils.
He won't escape darkness; a flame will wither his shoots; and he'll depart by the breath of God's mouth.
Breath » Of life
So the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed life into his lungs, and the man became a living being.
"Stop trusting in human beings, whose life breath is in their nostrils, for what are they really worth?"
This is what the Lord GOD says to you dry bones! "Pay attention! I'm bringing my Spirit into you right now, and you're going to live!
"You've exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. "You've had the vessels from his Temple brought into your presence. "And you, your officials, and your wives and mistresses drank wine from them. "You praised gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which can't see, hear, or demonstrate knowledge. "But you didn't honor God, who holds in his power your very life and all your ways.
and he isn't served by people as if he needed anything. He himself gives everyone life, breath, and everything else.
Breath » Figurative
Then he ordered me, "Prophesy to the Spirit, Son of Man. Tell the Spirit, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Come from the four winds, you Spirit, and breathe into these people who have been killed, so they will live."'"
Topics on Breath
Breath Of God
Psalm 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made; all the heavenly bodies by the breath of his mouth.
Breath Of Life
Genesis 2:7So the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed life into his lungs, and the man became a living being.
God Giving Breath
Job 33:4"The spirit of God fashioned me; and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Having No Breath
Jeremiah 10:14Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false. There is no life in them.
Man A Mere Breath
Psalm 39:5Look, you have made my life span fit in your hand; It is nothing compared to yours. Surely every person at their best is a puff of wind. Interlude
Under One's Breath
Genesis 24:45"Before I had finished praying, along came Rebekah with her jug on her shoulder! She went to the spring and drew some water. I asked her to please let me have a drink.