Job 38:35

33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Can you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?
KJV
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
WEB
Can you send out lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?
ASV
Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?
DARBY
Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
BLB
Can you send out lightnings, that they may go and say to you, ‘Behold us’?
ÅB
Kan du sende ut lynene, så de farer avsted, så de sier til deg: Se, her er vi?
OTB
Sender du lynene på vei?
Kommer de til deg og sier: ‘Her er vi’?
B1930
Kan du sende ut lynene, så de farer avsted, så de sier til dig: Se, her er vi?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Job 36:32

    With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

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  • Job 37:3

    He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

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  • 2 Kings 1:14

    Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.

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  • Revelation 11:5–6

    And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

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  • Numbers 16:35

    And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

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  • Numbers 11:1

    And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.

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  • Isaiah 6:8

    Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

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  • Leviticus 10:2

    And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

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