Job 12:10

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

Cross-reference

Job 27:3 Parallel

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 Parallel

Job 34:14 describes God withdrawing His spirit and breath, the opposite of giving life — same dependence on God for breath.

Job 34:15 Parallel

In Job 34:15, the withdrawal of breath leads to death — directly ties to God holding all life in His hand.

Job 14:5 Parallel

Job 14:5 affirms God appoints human lifespan, directly paralleling the claim here that life is in His hand.

Genesis 2:7 Allusion

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 Related theme

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 Parallel

Psalm 146:4 describes breath departing and death — directly illustrates how God holds the breath of all mankind.

Daniel 5:23 Parallel

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 Related theme

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 Parallel

Isaiah 42:5 explicitly states God gives breath to people, reinforcing the same point about His sovereignty.