Job 37:17
15 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?
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
- KJV
- How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
- WEB
- You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
- ASV
- How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south [wind]?
- DARBY
- How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
- BLB
- [you] whose garments [are] hot in the quieting of the earth from the south?
- ÅB
- du hvis klær blir varme når jorden ligger og dormer i sønnenvind?
- OTB
- Du hvis klær er varme,
Når landet er stille på grunn av sønnavinden? - B1930
- du hvis klær blir varme når jorden ligger og dormer i sønnenvind?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 147:18
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Read in contextLuke 12:55
And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
Read in contextJob 6:17
What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
Read in contextJob 38:31
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Read in context