Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who has disposed the whole world?
New American Standard Bible
And who
King James Version
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
Holman Bible
Who put Him in charge of the entire world?
International Standard Version
Who entrusted the earth to him? Who made him responsible for the entire inhabited world?
American Standard Version
Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
Amplified
“Who put God in charge over the earth?
And who has laid on Him the whole world?
Bible in Basic English
Who put the earth into his care, or made him responsible for the world?
Darby Translation
Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?
Julia Smith Translation
Who committed to him the earth? and who set up the habitable globe all of it?
King James 2000
Who has given him charge over the earth? or who has laid on him the whole world?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who gave him charge [over the] earth? Or who laid on [him] [the] whole world?
Modern King James verseion
Who has given the earth as a deposit with Him? Or who has set the whole world in order?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Who ruleth the earth in his stead? Or whom hath he set to govern the whole world?
NET Bible
Who entrusted to him the earth? And who put him over the whole world?
New Heart English Bible
Who put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world?
The Emphasized Bible
Who set him in charge of the earth? Or who appointed him the whole world?
Webster
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
World English Bible
Who put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world?
Youngs Literal Translation
Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?
Themes
the Earth » God » Governs supremely
Favoritism » The lord not respecting persons (not showing favoritism)
Interlinear
Paqad
'erets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 34:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Asserts God's Justice
12 Yea, certainly God will not do wrong. Neither will the Almighty pervert justice. 13 Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who has disposed the whole world? 14 If he sets his heart upon himself, [if] he gathers his spirit and his breath to himself,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:11
Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and on the earth [is thine]. Thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou are exalted as head above all.
Job 36:23
Who has enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou have wrought unrighteousness?
Job 38:4-41
Where were thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou have understanding.
Proverbs 8:23-30
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth was,
Isaiah 40:13-14
Who has {has known the mind (LXX/NT)} of LORD, or being his counselor has taught him?
Daniel 4:35
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth. And none can stay his hand, or say to him, What are thou doing?
Romans 11:34-36
For who has known the mind of Lord? Or who became his counselor?