Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back. New Living Translation Then comes the roaring of the thunder— the tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks. English Standard Version After it his voice roars; he thunders with his majestic voice, and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard. Berean Standard Bible Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds. King James Bible After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. New King James Version After it a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard. New American Standard Bible “After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightning when His voice is heard. NASB 1995 “After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard. NASB 1977 “After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice; And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard. Legacy Standard Bible After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard. Amplified Bible “After it, His voice roars; He thunders with the voice of His majesty, And He does not restrain His lightning [against His adversaries] when His voice is heard. Christian Standard Bible Then there comes a roaring sound; God thunders with his majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when his rumbling voice is heard. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then there comes a roaring sound; God thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His rumbling voice is heard. American Standard Version After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of his majesty; And he restraineth not the lightnings when his voice is heard Contemporary English Version God's majestic voice thunders his commands, English Revised Version After it a voice roareth; he thundereth with the voice of his majesty: and he stayeth them not when his voice is heard. GOD'S WORD® Translation It is followed by the roar of his voice. He thunders with his majestic voice. He doesn't hold the lightning back when his thunder is heard. Good News Translation Then the roar of his voice is heard, the majestic sound of thunder, and all the while the lightning flashes. International Standard Version His thunder roars after it; his majestic voice will thunder; and no one can trace them once his voice has been heard. Majority Standard Bible Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds. NET Bible After that a voice roars; he thunders with an exalted voice, and he does not hold back his lightning bolts when his voice is heard. New Heart English Bible After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn't hold back anything when his voice is heard. Webster's Bible Translation After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. World English Bible After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA voice roars after it—He thunders with the voice of His excellence, "" And He does not hold them back, "" When His voice is heard. Young's Literal Translation After it roar doth a voice -- He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, And He doth not hold them back, When His voice is heard. Smith's Literal Translation After him a voice shall rear; he will thunder with the voice of his majesty: and he will not leave them behind when his voice shall be heard. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAfter it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be found out, when his voice shall be heard. Catholic Public Domain Version After this, a noise will sound; he will thunder with the voice of his greatness, and it will not be tracked down, yet his voice will be obeyed. New American Bible Again his voice roars, his majestic voice thunders; he does not restrain them when his voice is heard. New Revised Standard Version After it his voice roars; he thunders with his majestic voice and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIn his own place, he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not need to search them out when his voice is heard. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In his place he will thunder with a voice of majesty, and he will not search them, because they hear his voice OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of His majesty; And He stayeth them not when His voice is heard. Brenton Septuagint Translation After him shall be a cry with a loud voice; he shall thunder with the voice of his excellency, yet he shall not cause men to pass away, for one shall hear his voice. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty…3He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth. 4Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds. 5God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.… Cross References Psalm 29:3-9 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. / The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. / The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. ... Exodus 19:16-19 On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled. / Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. / Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. ... Isaiah 30:30 And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. Revelation 4:5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God. Psalm 18:13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire. 1 Samuel 12:17-18 Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.” / So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. Ezekiel 1:24 When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. Revelation 11:19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. Psalm 77:18 Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. Isaiah 66:6 Hear the uproar from the city; listen to the voice from the temple! It is the voice of the LORD, repaying His enemies what they deserve! 2 Samuel 22:14 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. Jeremiah 25:30 So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth. Revelation 16:18 And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. Psalm 104:7 At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— 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. Treasury of Scripture After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. a voice Psalm 29:3-9 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters… Psalm 68:33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. the voice Exodus 15:7,8 And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble… Deuteronomy 33:26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. he will Job 36:27-33 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: … Jump to Previous Excellence Excellency Flashes Heard Hold Holdeth Holds Lightnings Majestic Majesty Mouth Power Resounds Restrain Restraineth Roar Roareth Roars Sound Sounding Stayeth Thundereth Thunder-Flames Thundering Thunders Voice WordJump to Next Excellence Excellency Flashes Heard Hold Holdeth Holds Lightnings Majestic Majesty Mouth Power Resounds Restrain Restraineth Roar Roareth Roars Sound Sounding Stayeth Thundereth Thunder-Flames Thundering Thunders Voice WordJob 37 1. God is to be feared because of his great works15. His wisdom is unsearchable in them After it This phrase refers to the sequence of events following the thunderous voice of God, as described in the preceding verses. In the Hebrew context, the word "after" (אַחַר, 'achar) often signifies a subsequent action or event, emphasizing the order and divine orchestration in creation. Theologically, it suggests that God's actions are purposeful and follow a divine plan, reminding believers of the sovereignty and meticulous timing of God in the universe. a voice roars He thunders with His majestic voice He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds And he stayeth them not (or will not stay them) when his voice is heard.--What does this mean? We understand it, "Yet none can track them (i.e., the thunder and the lightning) when His voice is heard. They travel in paths which none can explore. Vivid as the lightning is, who shall pursue its course?"Verse 4. - After it a voice roareth. After the lightning-flash has been seen, the thunderclap comes. In their origin they are simultaneous; but, as light travels faster than sound, unless we are close to the flash, then is an interval, the thunder following on the lightning. He thundereth with the voice of his excellency (see the comment on ver. 2). And he will not stay them when his voice is heard. The words are plain, but the meaning is obscure. What will not God stay? His lightnings? His thunderings? His rain? His hail? There is no obvious antecedent. And in what sense will he not "stay" them? Some explain, "He will not slacken their speed; "others, "He will not cause them to Cease."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenאַחֲרָ֤יו ׀ (’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part there comes a roaring יִשְׁאַג־ (yiš·’aḡ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7580: To rumble, moan sound; ק֗וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound He thunders יַ֭רְעֵם (yar·‘êm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 7481: To tumble, be violently agitated, to crash, to irritate with His majestic גְּאוֹנ֑וֹ (gə·’ō·w·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1347: Arrogance, majesty, ornament voice. בְּק֣וֹל (bə·qō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound He does not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no restrain [the lightning] יְ֝עַקְּבֵ֗ם (yə·‘aq·qə·ḇêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6117: To follow at the heel, assail insidiously, circumvent, overreach when כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction His voice קוֹלֽוֹ׃ (qō·w·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound resounds. יִשָּׁמַ֥ע (yiš·šā·ma‘) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently Links Job 37:4 NIVJob 37:4 NLT Job 37:4 ESV Job 37:4 NASB Job 37:4 KJV Job 37:4 BibleApps.com Job 37:4 Biblia Paralela Job 37:4 Chinese Bible Job 37:4 French Bible Job 37:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 37:4 After it a voice roars (Jb) |
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