Job 12:10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
Cross-reference
Job 27:3 declares that Job's breath is from God, reinforcing the same theme of God as source of life seen in 12:10.
Job 34:14 describes God withdrawing His spirit and breath, the opposite of giving life — same dependence on God for breath.
In Job 34:15, the withdrawal of breath leads to death — directly ties to God holding all life in His hand.
Job 14:5 affirms God appoints human lifespan, directly paralleling the claim here that life is in His hand.
Genesis 2:7 shows God breathing life into man — the source of that breath Job says God holds.
Genesis 6:17 demonstrates God's control over life by bringing flood to destroy all that has breath — same truth.
Numbers 16:22 calls God 'the God of the spirits of all flesh,' echoing Job's point that God holds the breath of all living.
Psalm 104:29 echoes exactly: God takes away breath and creatures die — same dependence on God for breath.
Psalm 146:4 describes breath departing and death — directly illustrates how God holds the breath of all mankind.
In Daniel 5:23, Daniel tells Belshazzar that God holds his breath—directly matching Job's statement about God's hand holding life.
Acts 17:25 says God gives to all life and breath, paralleling Job's claim that in God's hand is the life of every creature.
Numbers 27:16 calls God 'the God of the spirits of all flesh' — same truth as Job 12:10 that God holds every living soul.
Isaiah 42:5 explicitly states God gives breath to people, reinforcing the same point about His sovereignty.