Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?” New Living Translation These are just the beginning of all that he does, merely a whisper of his power. Who, then, can comprehend the thunder of his power?” English Standard Version Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?” Berean Standard Bible Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?” King James Bible Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? New King James Version Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, And how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power who can understand?” New American Standard Bible “Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?” NASB 1995 “Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?” NASB 1977 “Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?” Legacy Standard Bible Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how only with a whisper of a word do we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?” Amplified Bible “Yet these are just the fringes of His ways [mere samples of His power], The faintest whisper of His voice! Who can contemplate the thunder of His [full] mighty power?” Christian Standard Bible These are but the fringes of his ways; how faint is the word we hear of him! Who can understand his mighty thunder? Holman Christian Standard Bible These are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the word we hear of Him! Who can understand His mighty thunder? American Standard Version Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand? Contemporary English Version These things are merely a whisper of God's power at work. How little we would understand if this whisper ever turned into thunder! English Revised Version Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: and how small a whisper do we hear of him! but the thunder of his power who can understand? GOD'S WORD® Translation "These are only glimpses of what he does. We [only] hear a whisper of him! Who can understand the thunder of his power?" Good News Translation But these are only hints of his power, only the whispers that we have heard. Who can know how truly great God is? International Standard Version Indeed, these are the fringes of his ways, and how faint is the whisper we've heard of it! But who can comprehend the thunder of his might?" Majority Standard Bible Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?? NET Bible Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! How faint is the whisper we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?" New Heart English Bible Look, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him. But the thunder of his power who can understand?" Webster's Bible Translation Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? World English Bible Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, these [are] the borders of His way, and how little a matter is heard of Him, and who understands the thunder of His might?” Young's Literal Translation Lo, these are the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand? Smith's Literal Translation Behold these the ends of his ways; how transient a sound of the word was heard in him! and the thunder of his might who shall understand? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness? Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, these things have been said about his ways in part, and, since we barely have heard a small drop of his word, who will be able to gaze upon the thunder of his greatness? New American Bible Lo, these are but the outlines of his ways, and what a whisper of a word we hear of him: Who can comprehend the thunder of his power? New Revised Standard Version These are indeed but the outskirts of his ways; and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLo, these are merely parts of his ways; and what evil thing have we heard against him? And the greatness of his might who can understand? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold these all are from the tip of his ways, and what evil statement has been heard about him, and the immensity of his heroism who comprehends? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; And how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand? Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ it? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: Who Can Understand God's Majesty?…13By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent. 14Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?” Cross References Psalm 19:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. Isaiah 40:12-14 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance? / Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding? Psalm 104:24 How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. 1 Corinthians 13:9-12 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, / but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away. / When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways. ... Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Psalm 145:3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end. Colossians 1:16-17 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Ephesians 3:18-19 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth / of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Proverbs 30:4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know! Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. Treasury of Scripture See, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? how little Job 11:7-9 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? … Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Psalm 145:3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. the thunder Job 40:9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 1 Samuel 2:10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed. Psalm 29:3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. Jump to Previous Acts Borders Deeds Ears Faint Fringe Fringes Hear Heard Little Mighty Outer Outside Outskirts Parts Portion Power Small Thunder Understand Ways Whisper Word WorksJump to Next Acts Borders Deeds Ears Faint Fringe Fringes Hear Heard Little Mighty Outer Outside Outskirts Parts Portion Power Small Thunder Understand Ways Whisper Word WorksJob 26 1. Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad5. acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways The word "Indeed" serves as an affirmation, emphasizing the certainty and truth of the statement that follows. In Hebrew, the word often used is "hen," which underscores the importance of the message. "These are but the fringes" suggests that what we perceive or understand about God is merely the outermost edge of His vast and incomprehensible nature. The Hebrew word for "fringes" can be likened to the "edges" or "outskirts," indicating that human understanding is limited to the periphery of God's infinite wisdom and power. "His ways" refers to God's actions and plans, which are beyond full human comprehension. This phrase invites believers to approach God with humility, recognizing that His divine nature and purposes are far greater than what we can grasp. and how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?
Hebrew Indeed,הֶן־ (hen-) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! these [are] אֵ֤לֶּה ׀ (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those but the fringes קְצ֬וֹת (qə·ṣō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 7098: A termination of His ways; דְּרָכָ֗יו (də·rā·ḵāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action how וּמַה־ (ū·mah-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what faint שֵּׁ֣מֶץ (šê·meṣ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8102: An inkling is the whisper דָּ֭בָר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause we hear נִשְׁמַע־ (niš·ma‘-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently of Him! בּ֑וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Who then מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can understand יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ (yiṯ·bō·w·nān) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand the thunder וְרַ֥עַם (wə·ra·‘am) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7482: A peal of thunder of His power?” גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗יו (gə·ḇū·rō·w·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1369: Force, valor, victory Links Job 26:14 NIVJob 26:14 NLT Job 26:14 ESV Job 26:14 NASB Job 26:14 KJV Job 26:14 BibleApps.com Job 26:14 Biblia Paralela Job 26:14 Chinese Bible Job 26:14 French Bible Job 26:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 26:14 Behold these are but the outskirts (Jb) |
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