Bible Verses About the God of the Spirits of All Flesh: 12

"But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, 'O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?'"

— Numbers 16:22 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the god of the spirits of all flesh want Scripture on Numbers 16:22 / 27:16's Elohei ha-ruchot le-kol-basar — the God who gives breath (spirit) to all living things — not only the spirit of truth Paraclete title alone, and not the holy spirit gift/fruit inventory alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about spirit of truth, Bible verses about the Holy Spirit, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about worship, and Bible verse of the day. God of the spirits of all flesh here means Moses and Aaron's appeal to the God who holds every creature's breath — distinct from Spirit-of-truth guidance titles and Holy-Spirit gift inventories alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, רוּחַ ruach (Strong's H7307; Bible Hub H7307) means spirit / breath / wind, and בָּשָׂר basar (Strong's H1320; Bible Hub H1320) means flesh / body / living being. Numbers 16:22 and 27:16 name God Elohei ha-ruchot le-kol-basar — God of the spirits of all flesh (KJV) / the God who gives breath to all living things (NIV). This list tracks that Creator-of-breath Name and related "Father of spirits / breath of all mankind / spirit returns to God" language, not every Spirit-of-truth or Holy-Spirit gift verse alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 16 presses that Moses and Aaron appeal to God as the God of the spirits of all flesh — owning his sovereignty over every life when interceding for the assembly (Bible Hub MHC Numbers 16; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Numbers 16). Numbers 27 repeats the same Name when Moses asks God to appoint a shepherd over the people (Bible Hub MHC Numbers 27; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Numbers 27). (Spirit of truth and the Holy Spirit live on those pages; this list centers the God-of-the-spirits-of-all-flesh Name.)

12 Bible verses about the god of the spirits of all flesh

1. Numbers 16:22. "But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, 'O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?'" The God who gives breath to all living things — the title itself. See Bible verses about worship.

2. Numbers 27:16. "May the LORD, the God who gives breath to all living things, appoint someone over this community" The LORD, the God who gives breath to all living things — appoint a shepherd. See Bible verses about hope.

3. Hebrews 12:9. "Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!" Submit to the Father of spirits and live. See Bible verses about faith.

4. Job 12:10. "In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind." In his hand… the breath of all mankind. See Bible verses about God's love.

5. Job 33:4. "The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." The breath of the Almighty gives me life. See Bible verses about hope.

6. Job 34:14-15. "If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath, all humanity would perish together and mankind would return to the dust." If he withdrew his spirit and breath… mankind would return to the dust. See Bible verses about worship.

7. Ecclesiastes 12:7. "and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it." The spirit returns to God who gave it. See Bible verses about faith.

8. Isaiah 42:5. "This is what God the LORD says— the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it:" Who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it. See Bible verses about jesus.

9. Zechariah 12:1. "A prophecy: The word of the LORD concerning Israel. The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a person, declares:" Who forms the human spirit within a person. See Bible verses about christ.

10. Genesis 2:7. "Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being." Breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. See Bible verses about God's love.

11. Acts 17:25. "And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else." He himself gives everyone life and breath. See Bible verses about hope.

12. Psalm 104:29-30. "When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust. When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground." When you take away their breath… When you send your Spirit, they are created. See Bible verses about worship.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the God of the spirits of all flesh — not twelve as a grind. If you need Numbers 16:22's title in intercession, start at Numbers 16:22. If you need the same Name for appointing a shepherd, open Numbers 27:16. If you need the Father of spirits, open Hebrews 12:9. For the Spirit-of-truth Paraclete title, open Bible verses about spirit of truth. For the Holy Spirit gift/fruit inventory, open Bible verses about the Holy Spirit. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the god of the spirits of all flesh?

Numbers 16:22 (the God who gives breath to all living things) is the clear starting place; Numbers 27:16 and Hebrews 12:9 press the same Creator-of-breath Name.

How do Bible verses about the god of the spirits of all flesh differ from spirit of truth alone?

Spirit of truth tracks John's Paraclete title for the Spirit who guides into all truth. This list centers Moses' Elohei ha-ruchot — God as the one who holds every creature's breath.

How do Bible verses about the god of the spirits of all flesh differ from the holy spirit alone?

The Holy Spirit tracks gift, fruit, seal, and power-for-witness language. This list centers the Old Testament Name for God as the giver of spirit/breath to all flesh.

What Hebrew words sit under god of the spirits of all flesh?

Ruach (H7307) — spirit / breath — and basar (H1320) — flesh — in Numbers 16:22 / 27:16's Elohei ha-ruchot le-kol-basar.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for the God-of-the-spirits-of-all-flesh Name; open spirit of truth for the Paraclete title; open the Holy Spirit for the gift inventory.