Job 37:15
13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?
- KJV
- Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
- WEB
- Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
- ASV
- Dost thou know how God layeth [his charge] upon them, And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?
- DARBY
- Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
- BLB
- Do you know [how] God does place upon them, and [how] He causes the light of His cloud to shine?
- ÅB
- Forstår du hvordan Gud styrer dem og lar sine skyers lyn blinke fram?
- OTB
- Vet du hvordan Gud etablerer dem,
Og får lynet av sin sky til å skinne? - B1930
- Forstår du hvorledes Gud styrer dem og lar sine skyers lyn blinke frem?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 36:30–32
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Read in contextJob 37:11
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
Read in contextIsaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Read in contextJob 38:4–41
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Read in contextPsalms 119:90–91
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Read in contextJob 28:24–27
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
Read in contextJob 34:13
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
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