Job 37:22

What does Job 37:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 37:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Out of the north cometh golden splendor: God hath upon him terrible majesty.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Out of the north cometh golden splendor: God hath upon him terrible majesty.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

From the golden north it cometh, Beside God <FI>is<Fi> fearful honour.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

From the north cometh gold; withGod is terrible majesty.

Context

v.21And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleareth them.

v.22This passage

v.23Touchingthe Almighty, we cannot find him out: He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 76:12

    He will cut off the spirit of princes: He is terrible to the kings of the earth.

  • Psalms 93:1

    Jehovah reigneth; he is clothed with majesty; Jehovah is clothed with strength; he hath girded himself therewith: The world also is established, that it cannot be moved.

  • Job 40:10

    Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

  • Hebrews 12:29

    for our God is a consuming fire.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:11

    Thine, O Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Jehovah, and thou art exalted as head above all.

  • Psalms 68:7

    O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness; [Selah

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