Job 4:9

By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

Cross-references

Job 15:30 Parallel

Job 15:30 also uses 'breath of his mouth' as a destructive force against the wicked — directly parallel to Job 4:9.

Job 1:19 Parallel

Job 1:19 describes a destructive wind killing Job's children — a natural parallel to the divine blast in Job 4:9.

Exodus 15:10 shows God's wind covering the wicked — direct parallel to perishing by God's blast. Strong parallel.

Psalm 18:15 Allusion

Psalm 18:15 uses identical imagery of God's breath as a destructive force — the same 'blast of his nostrils'.

Isaiah 11:4 Parallel

Isaiah 11:4 describes the Messiah slaying the wicked with the 'breath of his lips' — the same image of destructive breath as Job 4:9.

Isaiah 30:33 uses 'breath of the Lord' as a kindling fire — parallel to the destructive blast in Job 4:9.

2 Thessalonians 2:8 says Christ will destroy the lawless one with 'the breath of his mouth' — directly echoing the divine breath of judgment in Job 4:9.

2 Samuel 22:9 describes smoke from God's nostrils and fire from his mouth — closely parallels the destructive breath imagery in Job 4:9.

Exodus 15:8 Allusion

Exodus 15:8 uses 'blast of Your nostrils' for God's power at the sea — same imagery of divine breath but different context. Moderate parallel.

In Isaiah 40:24, God blows upon the wicked and they wither, mirroring the destructive blast of God in Job 4:9.