Job 28:26
What does Job 28:26 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 28:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;
KJV
King James Version · 1611When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949When he made a law for the rain, and a way for the thunder-flames;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752When he gave a law for the rain, and a way for the sounding storms.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890In appointing a statute for the rain, and a way for the thunder's flash:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 29:3
The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: The God of glory thundereth, Even Jehovah upon many waters.
- Job 37:3
He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
- Job 36:32
He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
- Amos 4:7
And I also have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
- Job 38:27
To satisfy the waste and desolate ground, And to cause the tender grass to spring forth?
- Zechariah 10:1
Ask ye of Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain, even of Jehovah that maketh lightnings; and he will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
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