Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm, New Living Translation He made the laws for the rain and laid out a path for the lightning. English Standard Version when he made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder, Berean Standard Bible when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt, King James Bible When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: New King James Version When He made a law for the rain, And a path for the thunderbolt, New American Standard Bible When He made a limit for the rain, And a course for the thunderbolt, NASB 1995 When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt, NASB 1977 When He set a limit for the rain, And a course for the thunderbolt, Legacy Standard Bible When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt, Amplified Bible When He made a limit for the rain And a way for the thunderbolt, Christian Standard Bible when he established a limit for the rain and a path for the lightning, Holman Christian Standard Bible when He established a limit for the rain and a path for the lightning, American Standard Version When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder; Aramaic Bible in Plain English He made a law for the rain and a way for the sights of loud noise Brenton Septuagint Translation When he made them, thus he saw and numbered them, and made a way for the pealing of the thunder. Contemporary English Version and when he decided the path for rain and lightning, Douay-Rheims Bible When he gave a law for the rain, and a way for the sounding storms. English Revised Version When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: GOD'S WORD® Translation when he made rules for the rain and set paths for the thunderstorms, Good News Translation When God decided where the rain would fall, And the path that the thunderclouds travel; International Standard Version He set in place ordinances for the rain; and determined the pathway for thunder that accompanies lightning. JPS Tanakh 1917 When He made a decree for the rain, And a way for the storm of thunders; Literal Standard Version In His making for the rain a limit, | And a way for the brightness of the voices, Majority Standard Bible when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt, New American Bible When he made a rule for the rain and a path for the thunderbolts, NET Bible When he imposed a limit for the rain, and a path for the thunderstorm, New Revised Standard Version when he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the thunderbolt; New Heart English Bible When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder; Webster's Bible Translation When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: World English Bible When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder, Young's Literal Translation In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices, Additional Translations ... Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?…25When God fixed the weight of the wind and measured out the waters, 26when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt, 27then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.… Cross References Job 28:27 then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out. Job 37:3 He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth. Job 37:6 For He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the gentle rain, 'Pour out a mighty downpour.' Job 37:11 He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them. Job 38:25 Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt, Job 38:26 to bring rain on a barren land, on a desert where no man lives, Psalm 135:7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Treasury of Scripture When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: he made Job 36:26,32 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out… Job 38:25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; Psalm 148:8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: a way Job 37:3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. Psalm 29:3-10 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters… Jump to Previous Appointing Brightness Course Decree Flash Lightning Making Path Rain Statute Storm Thunder Thunderbolt Thunder-Flames Thunders Thunder's Thunderstorm Voices WayJump to Next Appointing Brightness Course Decree Flash Lightning Making Path Rain Statute Storm Thunder Thunderbolt Thunder-Flames Thunders Thunder's Thunderstorm Voices WayJob 28 1. There is a knowledge of natural things12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God Verse 26. - When he made a decree for the rain. God "made a decree for the rain" when be placed the fall of rain under fixed and unalterable laws. In some countries rainy seasons begin almost regularly on a fixed day in the calendar, while for several months in the year it is almost certain that rain will not fall. Even where there is no such exact regularity as this, the rainfall has its laws, since there are maxima and minima which are never exceeded. And a way for the lightning of the thunder. God gave laws to the electric current, and prescribed the "way" that it should take in its passage from heaven to earth, or from cloud to cloud, or from earth to heaven. Everything was ruled beforehand by Infinite Wisdom. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew when He setבַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ (ba·‘ă·ś·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a limit חֹ֑ק (ḥōq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute for the rain לַמָּטָ֣ר (lam·mā·ṭār) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4306: Rain and a path וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ (wə·ḏe·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action for the thunderbolt, לַחֲזִ֥יז (la·ḥă·zîz) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2385: A thunderbolt, lightning flash Links Job 28:26 NIVJob 28:26 NLT Job 28:26 ESV Job 28:26 NASB Job 28:26 KJV Job 28:26 BibleApps.com Job 28:26 Biblia Paralela Job 28:26 Chinese Bible Job 28:26 French Bible Job 28:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 28:26 When he made a decree (Jb) |
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