Job 37:3

What does Job 37:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 37:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He sends it out through all the heaven, and his thunder-flame to the ends of the earth.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light <FI>is<Fi> over the skirts of the earth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Context

v.2Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

v.3This passage

v.4After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of his majesty; And he restraineth not the lightnings when his voice is heard.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 97:4

    His lightnings lightened the world: The earth saw, and trembled.

  • Isaiah 11:12

    And he will set up an ensign for the nations, and will assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

  • Revelation 11:19

    And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant; and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.

  • Job 38:13

    That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?

  • Psalms 77:13

    Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: Who is a great god like unto God?

  • Matthew 24:27

    For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

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