Job 38:25

What does Job 38:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 38:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

By whom has the way been cut for the flowing of the rain, and the flaming of the thunder;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Who hath divided for the flood a conduit? And a way for the lightning of the voices?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who gave a course to violent showers, or a way for noisy thunder:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Who hath divided a channel for the rain-flood, and a way for the thunder's flash;

Context

v.24By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth?

v.25This passage

v.26To cause it to rain on a land where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

Cross references

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

  • Job 28:26

    When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;

  • Job 37:3

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

  • Psalms 29:3

    The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: The God of glory thundereth, Even Jehovah upon many waters.

  • Job 36:27

    For he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil in rain from his vapor,

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