Job 38:35
What does Job 38:35 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 38:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Do you send out the thunder-flames, so that they may go, and say to you, Here we are?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Dost thou send out lightnings, and they go And say unto thee, `Behold us?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Canst thou send lightnings, and will they go, and will they return and say to thee: Here we are?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 65:1
I am inquired of by them that asked notfor me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
- Isaiah 6:8
And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.
- 2 Kings 1:10
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
- 1 Samuel 22:12
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
- 2 Kings 1:14
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in thy sight.
- Job 37:3
He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
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