Job 37:13

What does Job 37:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 37:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For a rod, or for a curse, or for mercy, causing it to come on the mark.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness--He doth cause it to come.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.

Context

v.12And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,

v.13This passage

v.14Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 21:10

    And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured upon them from heaven; and she suffered neither the birds of the heavens to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

  • Job 36:31

    For by these he judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.

  • Job 38:26

    To cause it to rain on a land where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

  • Ezra 10:9

    Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within the three days (it was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month); and all the people sat in the broad place before the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

  • Exodus 9:18

    Behold, to-morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the day it was founded even until now.

  • Job 38:37

    Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

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