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 · 2000Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By whom has the way been cut for the flowing of the rain, and the flaming of the thunder;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Who hath divided for the flood a conduit? And a way for the lightning of the voices?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who gave a course to violent showers, or a way for noisy thunder:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Who hath divided a channel for the rain-flood, and a way for the thunder's flash;
Context
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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