God-givenBreath
LeteverythingthathathbreathpraisetheLORD.PraiseyetheLORD.Psalm150:6
Pentateuch
AndtheLORDGodformedmanofthedustoftheground,andbreathedintohisnostrilsthebreath oflife;andmanbecamealivingsoul.Genesis2:7
And,behold,I,evenI,dobringafloodofwatersupontheearth,todestroyallflesh,whereinisthe breathoflife,fromunderheaven;andeverythingthatisintheearthshalldieGenesis6:17
AndtheywentinuntoNoahintotheark,twoandtwoofallflesh,whereinisthebreathoflife. Genesis7:15
Allinwhosenostrilswasthebreathoflife,ofallthatwasinthedryland,diedGenesis7:22
Butofthecitiesofthesepeople,whichtheLORDthyGoddothgivetheeforaninheritance,thou shaltsavealivenothingthatbreatheth:Deuteronomy20:16
History
SoJoshuasmoteallthecountryofthehills,andofthesouth,andofthevale,andofthesprings,and alltheirkings:heleftnoneremaining,bututterlydestroyedallthatbreathed,astheLORDGodof Israelcommanded.Joshua10:40
Andtheysmoteallthesoulsthatwerethereinwiththeedgeofthesword,utterlydestroyingthem: therewasnotanylefttobreathe:andheburntHazorwithfire.Andallthespoilofthesecities,and thecattle,thechildrenofIsraeltookforapreyuntothemselves;buteverymantheysmotewiththe edgeofthesword,untiltheyhaddestroyedthem,neitherlefttheyanytobreathe.Joshua11:11,14
Andthechannelsoftheseaappeared,thefoundationsoftheworldwerediscovered,attherebuking oftheLORD,attheblastofthebreathofhisnostrils.2Samuel22:16
Anditcametopass,whenhereigned,thathesmoteallthehouseofJeroboam;heleftnotto Jeroboamanythatbreathed,untilhehaddestroyedhim,accordinguntothesayingoftheLORD, whichhespakebyhisservantAhijahtheShilonite:1Kings15:29
Anditcametopassafterthesethings,thatthesonofthewoman,themistressofthehouse,fellsick; andhissicknesswassosore,thattherewasnobreathleftinhim.1Kings17:17
Poetry
BytheblastofGodtheyperish,andbythebreathofhisnostrilsaretheyconsumed.Job4:9
God-givenBreath LeteverythingthathathbreathpraisetheLORDPraiseyetheLORDPsalm150:6
Hewillnotsuffermetotakemybreath,butfillethmewithbitternessJob9:18
Inwhosehandisthesoulofeverylivingthing,andthebreathofallmankindJob12:10
Heshallnotdepartoutofdarkness;theflameshalldryuphisbranches,andbythebreathofhis mouthshallhegoawayJob15:30
Mybreathiscorrupt,mydaysareextinct,thegravesarereadyforme.Job17:1
Mybreathisstrangetomywife,thoughIintreatedforthechildren'ssakeofmineownbody.Job 19:17
Allthewhilemybreathisinme,andthespiritofGodisinmynostrils;Job27:3
TheSpiritofGodhathmademe,andthebreathoftheAlmightyhathgivenmelife.Job33:4
Ifhesethisheartuponman,ifhegatheruntohimselfhisspiritandhisbreath;Job34:14
BythebreathofGodfrostisgiven:andthebreadthofthewatersisstraitenedJob37:10
Hisbreathkindlethcoals,andaflamegoethoutofhismouthJob41:21
Thenthechannelsofwaterswereseen,andthefoundationsoftheworldwerediscoveredatthy rebuke,OLORD,attheblastofthebreathofthynostrilsPsalms18:15
Delivermenotoveruntothewillofmineenemies:forfalsewitnessesarerisenupagainstme,and suchasbreatheoutcrueltyPsalms27:12
BythewordoftheLORDweretheheavensmade;andallthehostofthembythebreathofhis mouth.Psalms33:6
Thouhidestthyface,theyaretroubled:thoutakestawaytheirbreath,theydie,andreturntotheir dust.Psalms104:29
Theyhaveears,buttheyhearnot;neitheristhereanybreathintheirmouths.Psalms135:17
Hisbreathgoethforth,hereturnethtohisearth;inthatverydayhisthoughtsperishPsalms146:4
LeteverythingthathathbreathpraisetheLORDPraiseyetheLORDPsalms150:6
Forthatwhichbefalleththesonsofmenbefallethbeasts;evenonethingbefalleththem:astheone dieth,sodieththeother;yea,theyhaveallonebreath;sothatamanhathnopreeminenceabovea beast:forallisvanity.Ecclesiastes3:19
Prophecy
Ceaseyefromman,whosebreathisinhisnostrils:forwhereinishetobeaccountedof?Isaiah2:22
God-givenBreath
LeteverythingthathathbreathpraisetheLORDPraiseyetheLORDPsalm150:6
Butwithrighteousnessshallhejudgethepoor,andreprovewithequityforthemeekoftheearth: andheshallsmitetheearthwiththerodofhismouth,andwiththebreathofhislipsshallheslaythe wickedIsaiah11:4
Andhisbreath,asanoverflowingstream,shallreachtothemidstoftheneck,tosiftthenationswith thesieveofvanity:andthereshallbeabridleinthejawsofthepeople,causingthemtoerrFor Tophetisordainedofold;yea,forthekingitisprepared;hehathmadeitdeepandlarge:thepile thereofisfireandmuchwood;thebreathoftheLORD,likeastreamofbrimstone,dothkindleit. Isaiah30:28,33
Yeshallconceivechaff,yeshallbringforthstubble:yourbreath,asfire,shalldevouryouIsaiah 33:11
ThussaithGodtheLORD,hethatcreatedtheheavens,andstretchedthemout;hethatspreadforth theearth,andthatwhichcomethoutofit;hethatgivethbreathuntothepeopleuponit,andspiritto themthatwalktherein:Isaiah42:5
Everymanisbrutishinhisknowledge:everyfounderisconfoundedbythegravenimage:forhis moltenimageisfalsehood,andthereisnobreathinthemJeremiah10:14
Everymanisbrutishbyhisknowledge;everyfounderisconfoundedbythegravenimage:forhis moltenimageisfalsehood,andthereisnobreathinthem.Jeremiah51:17
Thouhastheardmyvoice:hidenotthineearatmybreathing,atmycryLamentations3:56
Thebreathofournostrils,theanointedoftheLORD,wastakenintheirpits,ofwhomwesaid, UnderhisshadowweshallliveamongtheheathenLamentations4:20
ThussaiththeLordGODuntothesebones;Behold,Iwillcausebreathtoenterintoyou,andyeshall live:AndIwilllaysinewsuponyou,andwillbringupfleshuponyou,andcoveryouwithskin,and putbreathinyou,andyeshalllive;andyeshallknowthatIamtheLORDThussaiththeLordGod untothesebones;Behold,Iwillcausebreathtoenterintoyou,andyeshalllive:AndwhenIbeheld, lo,thesinewsandthefleshcameupuponthem,andtheskincoveredthemabove:buttherewasno breathinthemThensaidheuntome,Prophesyuntothewind,prophesy,sonofman,andsaytothe wind,ThussaiththeLordGOD;Comefromthefourwinds,Obreath,andbreatheupontheseslain, thattheymaylive.SoIprophesiedashecommandedme,andthebreathcameintothem,andthey lived,andstoodupupontheirfeet,anexceedinggreatarmyEzekiel37:5-10
ButhastliftedupthyselfagainsttheLordofheaven;andtheyhavebroughtthevesselsofhishouse beforethee,andthou,andthylords,thywives,andthyconcubines,havedrunkwineinthem;and thouhastpraisedthegodsofsilver,andgold,ofbrass,iron,wood,andstone,whichseenot,norhear, norknow:andtheGodinwhosehandthybreathis,andwhoseareallthyways,hastthounot glorified:Daniel5:23
Forhowcantheservantofthismylordtalkwiththismylord?forasforme,straightwaythere remainednostrengthinme,neitheristherebreathleftinme.Daniel10:17
Woeuntohimthatsaithtothewood,Awake;tothedumbstone,Arise,itshallteach!Behold,itis laidoverwithgoldandsilver,andthereisnobreathatallinthemidstofitHabakkuk2:19
NewTestament
Andwhenhehadsaidthis,hebreathedonthem,andsaithuntothem,ReceiveyetheHolyGhost: John20:22
AndSaul,yetbreathingoutthreateningsandslaughteragainstthedisciplesoftheLord,wentunto thehighpriest,Acts9:1
Neitherisworshippedwithmen'shands,asthoughheneededanything,seeinghegivethtoalllife, andbreath,andallthings;Acts17:25
Apocrypha
AndgavestabodyuntoAdamwithoutsoul,whichwastheworkmanshipofthinehands,anddidst breatheintohimthebreathoflife,andhewasmadelivingbeforethee2Esdras3:5
ButonlyIsawthathesentoutofhismouthasithadbeenablastoffire,andoutofhislipsaflaming breath,andoutofhistonguehecastoutsparksandtempestsAndtheywereallmixedtogether;the blastoffire,theflamingbreath,andthegreattempest;andfellwithviolenceuponthemultitude whichwaspreparedtofight,andburnedthemupeveryone,sothatuponasuddenofaninnumerable multitudenothingwastobeperceived,butonlydustandsmellofsmoke:whenIsawthisIwas afraid.2Esdras13:10-11
Hemademan,andputhisheartinthemidstofthebody,andgavehimbreath,life,and understanding2Esdras16:61
Forwearebornatalladventure:andweshallbehereafterasthoughwehadneverbeen:forthe breathinournostrilsisassmoke,andalittlesparkinthemovingofourheart:WisdomofSolomon 2:2
ForsheisthebreathofthepowerofGod,andapureinfluenceflowingfromthegloryofthe Almighty:thereforecannodefiledthingfallintoher.WisdomofSolomon7:25
Orunknownwildbeasts,fullofrage,newlycreated,breathingouteitherafieryvapour,orfilthy scentsofscatteredsmoke,orshootinghorriblesparklesoutoftheireyes:Yea,andwithoutthese mighttheyhavefallendownwithoneblast,beingpersecutedofvengeance,andscatteredabroad throughthebreathofthypower:butthouhastorderedallthingsinmeasureandnumberandweight. WisdomofSolomon11:18,20
Thesightwhereofenticethfoolstolustafterit,andsotheydesiretheformofadeadimage,thathath nobreathForasmuchasheknewnothisMaker,andhimthatinspiredintohimanactivesoul,and breathedinalivingspirit.Fortheycountedalltheidolsoftheheathentobegods:whichneither havetheuseofeyestosee,nornosestodrawbreath,norearstohear,norfingersofhandstohandle; andasfortheirfeet,theyareslowtogo.WisdomofSolomon15:5,11,15
Aslongasthoulivestandhastbreathinthee,givenotthyselfovertoanyEcclesiasticus33:20
Amanblowingafurnaceisinworksofheat,butthesunburneththemountainsthreetimesmore; breathingoutfieryvapours,andsendingforthbrightbeams,itdimmeththeeyesEcclesiasticus43:4
Thethingswhereinthereisnobreathareboughtforamosthighprice.LetterofJeremiah1:25
Icannottellhowyecameintomywomb:forIneithergaveyoubreathnorlife,neitherwasitIthat formedthemembersofeveryoneofyou;ButdoubtlesstheCreatoroftheworld,whoformedthe generationofman,andfoundoutthebeginningofallthings,willalsoofhisownmercygiveyou breathandlifeagain,asyenowregardnotyourownselvesforhislaws'sake.2Maccabees7:22-23
Howbeithenothingatallceasedfromhisbragging,butstillwasfilledwithpride,breathingoutfire inhisrageagainsttheJews,andcommandingtohastethejourney:butitcametopassthathefell downfromhischariot,carriedviolently;sothathavingasorefall,allthemembersofhisbodywere muchpained.2Maccabees9:7
Nevertheless,whiletherewasyetbreathwithinhim,beinginflamedwithanger,heroseup;and thoughhisbloodgushedoutlikespoutsofwater,andhiswoundsweregrievous,yetheranthrough themidstofthethrong;andstandinguponasteeprock,2Maccabees14:45
Enoch
IsawinmysleepwhatIwillnowsaywithatongueoffleshandwiththebreathofmymouth:which theGreatOnehasgiventomentoconversetherewithandunderstandwiththeheartEnoch14:2
AndIliftedupmyhandsinrighteousnessandblessedtheHolyandGreatOne,andspakewiththe breathofmymouth,andwiththetongueofflesh,whichGodhasmadeforthechildrenoftheflesh ofmen,thattheyshouldspeaktherewith,andHegavethembreathandatongueandamouththat theyshouldspeaktherewith:Enoch84:1
Who,sincetheycameintobeing,longednotafterearthlyfood,butregardedeverythingasapassing breath,andlivedaccordingly,andtheLordtriedthemmuch,andtheirspiritswerefoundpuresothat theyshouldblessHisname.Enoch108:9
Jasher
AndGodformedmanfromtheground,andheblewintohisnostrilsthebreathoflife,andman becamealivingsoulendowedwithspeech.Jasher1:2
Arousenowandseehowbitterismytroublefortheemyson,althoughIdidnotrearthee,nor fashionthee,norgivetheebreathandsoul,butitwasGodwhoformedtheeandbuiltthybonesand coveredthemwithflesh,andbreathedinthynostrilsthebreathoflife,andthenhegavetheeuntome. Jasher43:28
AndhedailywentforthandcameintothelandofGoshen,wherehisbrethrenthechildrenofIsrael were,andMosessawthemdailyinshortnessofbreathandhardlaborJasher70:34
Surelyhecreatedtheeinthymother'swomb,andputintotheethebreathoflife,andrearedtheeand placedtheeupontheroyalthroneofEgypt,andhewilltakethybreathandsoulfromthee,andreturn theetothegroundwhencethouwasttaken.Jasher79:50
LostBooksoftheBible
Forheisthesearcherofthethoughtsandcounselsoftheheart;whosebreathisinus,andwhenhe pleaseshecantakeitfromus.1ClementtotheCorinthians10:14
Hesmotethemasamoth:andfrommorningevenuntotheeveningtheyendurenot.Becausethey werenotabletohelpthemselves,theyperished;hebreatheduponthemandtheydied,becausethey hadnowisdom1ClementtotheCorinthians18:7
ForthiscausedidtheLordsuffertheointmenttobepouredonhishead;thathemightbreathethe breathofimmortalityuntohischurchEpistleofIgnatiustotheEphesians4:4
ForgottenBooksofEden
ThentheangelwentuptoGod,waswelcome,andsaid,OGod,Thycreatureshavebreathedtheir last.1BookofAdamandEve10:2
ButGodlookeduponhimanduponhismisery,anduponhisbeingabouttobreathehislastAndthe WordofGodcamefromheaven,raisedhimoutofthewater,andsaiduntohim,Goupthehighbank toEveAndwhenhecameuptoEvehesaiduntoher,Whosaidtothee'comehither'?1Bookof AdamandEve33:12
OnthefifthdayIcommandedthesea,thatitshouldbringforthfishes,andfeatheredbirdsofmany varieties,andallanimalscreepingovertheearth,goingforthovertheearthonfourlegs,andsoaring intheair,malesexandfemale,andeverysoulbreathingthespiritoflifeAndtherecameevening, andtherecamemorningthesixthdayOnthesixthdayIcommandedmywisdomtocreateman fromsevenconsistencies:one,hisfleshfromtheearth;two,hisbloodfromthedew;three,hiseyes fromthesun;four,hisbonesfromstone;five,hisintelligencefromtheswiftnessoftheangelsand fromcloud;six,hisveinsandhishairfromthegrassoftheearth;seven,hissoulfrommybreathand fromthewindSecretsofEnoch30:8-10
AndIwrotetheresting-placesofthewindsandobservedandsawhowtheirkey-holdersbear weighing-scalesandmeasures;first,theyputtheminoneweighing-scale,thenintheotherthe weightsandletthemoutaccordingtomeasurecunninglyoverthewholeearth,lestbyheavy breathingtheymaketheearthtorock.SecretsofEnoch40:8
TheLordhasplacedthefoundationsintheunknown,andhasspreadforthheavensvisibleand invisible;hefixedtheearthonthewaters,andcreatedcountlesscreatures,andwhohascountedthe waterandthefoundationoftheunfixed,orthedustoftheearth,orthesandofthesea,orthedrops oftherain,orthemorningdew,orthewind'sbreathings?Whohasfilledearthandsea,andthe indissolublewinter?SecretsofEnoch47:5
Becauseeverybreathingthingglorifieshim,andeverycreaturevisibleandinvisiblereturnshim praise.SecretsofEnoch51:6
Andthereshallneitherbeanythingthatbreatheswithoutknowledge,noranythatisdumb:ForHe hathgivenamouthtoHiscreation,toopenthevoiceofthemouthtowardsHim,topraiseHim: ConfessyeHispower,andshowforthHisgraceHallelujahOdesofSolomon7:26-28
God-givenBreath
LeteverythingthathathbreathpraisetheLORDPraiseyetheLORDPsalm150:6
AndtheyspaketruthfromtheinspirationwhichtheMostHighbreathedintothem;Praiseandgreat comelinesstoHisnameHallelujah.OdesofSolomon18:19
Allthefourfeetweremadeinthesamestyle,andeverythingwaswroughtandfittedsoskilfully,and suchremarkableskillandknowledgewereexpendeduponmakingittruetonature,thatwhentheair wasstirredbyabreathofwind,movementwasimpartedtotheleaves,andeverythingwasfashioned tocorrespondwiththeactualrealitywhichitrepresented.LetterofAristeas3:39
Thesweatstoodonhisbrow,andhedrewhisbreathinhardgasps,tillhisnobilityofsoulextorted theadmirationofhistormentorsthemselves.4Maccabees3:7
Andthusingrievousstraitforbreathandanguishofbodyheexclaimed,Glorious,Otyrant,glorious againstthywillaretheboonsthatthoubestowestonme,enablingmetoshowmyfidelitytotheLaw throughyetmorehonourabletortures4Maccabees5:51
Thyfirstborn,givinguptheghost,didnotalterthyresolution,northysecond,lookingwitheyesof pityontheeunderhistortures,northythird,breathingouthisspirit.4Maccabees7:13
Thefourthisthesenseofsmell,withwhichtastesaregiventodrawairandbreathTestamentof Reuben1:17
ForGodmadeallthingsgoodintheirorder,thefivesensesinthehead,andHejoinedontheneckto thehead,addingtoitthehairalsoforcomelinessandglory,thentheheartforunderstanding,the bellyforexcrement,andthestomachforgrinding,thewindpipefortakinginthebreath,theliverfor wrath,thegallforbitterness,thespleenforlaughter,thereinsforprudence,themusclesoftheloins forpower,thelungsfordrawingin,theloinsforstrength,andsoforthTestamentofNaphtali1:20