Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain, and a path for the thunderstorm, New Living Translation “Who created a channel for the torrents of rain? Who laid out the path for the lightning? English Standard Version “Who has cleft a channel for the torrents of rain and a way for the thunderbolt, Berean Standard Bible Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt, King James Bible Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; New King James Version “Who has divided a channel for the overflowing water, Or a path for the thunderbolt, New American Standard Bible “Who has split open a channel for the flood, And a way for the thunderbolt, NASB 1995 “Who has cleft a channel for the flood, Or a way for the thunderbolt, NASB 1977 “Who has cleft a channel for the flood, Or a way for the thunderbolt; Legacy Standard Bible “Who has cleft a conduit for the flood, Or a way for the thunderbolt, Amplified Bible “Who has prepared a channel for the torrents of rain and for the flood, Or a path for the thunderbolt, Christian Standard Bible Who cuts a channel for the flooding rain or clears the way for lightning, Holman Christian Standard Bible Who cuts a channel for the flooding rain or clears the way for lightning, American Standard Version Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And there was an appearance and a sound Brenton Septuagint Translation And who prepared a course for the violent rain, and a way for the thunders; Contemporary English Version Who carves out a path for thunderstorms? Who sends torrents of rain Douay-Rheims Bible Who gave a course to violent showers, or a way for noisy thunder : English Revised Version Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, or a way for the lightning of the thunder; GOD'S WORD® Translation "Who made a channel for the flooding rains and a path for the thunderstorms Good News Translation Who dug a channel for the pouring rain and cleared the way for the thunderstorm? International Standard Version "Who cuts canals for storm floods, and paths for the lightning and thunder, JPS Tanakh 1917 Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or a way for the lightning of the thunder; Literal Standard Version Who has divided a conduit for the flood? And a way for the lightning of the voices? Majority Standard Bible Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt, New American Bible Who has laid out a channel for the downpour and a path for the thunderstorm NET Bible Who carves out a channel for the heavy rains, and a path for the rumble of thunder, New Revised Standard Version “Who has cut a channel for the torrents of rain, and a way for the thunderbolt, New Heart English Bible Who has cut a channel for the flood water, or the path for the thunderstorm; Webster's Bible Translation Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; World English Bible Who has cut a channel for the flood water, or the path for the thunderstorm, Young's Literal Translation Who hath divided for the flood a conduit? And a way for the lightning of the voices? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Challenges Job…24In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth? 25Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt, 26to bring rain on a barren land, on a desert where no man lives,… Cross References Job 28:26 when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt, Job 38:24 In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth? 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 Who has divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; Job 28:26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: Job 36:27,28 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: … Job 37:3-6 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth… Jump to Previous Channel Cleft Conduit Cut Cuts Divided Flaming Flash Flood Flowing Lightning Overflowing Path Rain Thunder Thunderbolt Thunder's Thunderstorm Torrents Voices Water Watercourse Waterflood Waters WayJump to Next Channel Cleft Conduit Cut Cuts Divided Flaming Flash Flood Flowing Lightning Overflowing Path Rain Thunder Thunderbolt Thunder's Thunderstorm Torrents Voices Water Watercourse Waterflood Waters WayJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness (25) Who hath divided a watercourse.--Rather, cleft a channel for the water-flood.Verse 25. - Who hath divided a water-course for the overflowing of waters? rather, as in the Revised Version, Who hath cleft a channel for the water-flood? i.e. Who has furrowed and seamed the ground (in Western Asia) with deep gullies, or "water-courses," for the rapid carrying off of the violent rains to which those regions are subject? The wadies of Syria and Arabia seem to be alluded to. They too are God's work, not Job's. Or a way for the lightning of thunder? The "way" for the passage of the electric current is not marked out beforehand, like the way for the escape of the superfluous waters; but it is equally determined on and arranged previously by God, who has laid down the laws which it is bound to follow. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whoמִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix cuts פִלַּ֣ג (p̄il·laḡ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6385: To split, divide a channel תְּעָלָ֑ה (tə·‘ā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8585: A channel, a bandage, plaster for the flood לַשֶּׁ֣טֶף (laš·še·ṭep̄) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7858: Flood -- a deluge or clears a path וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ (wə·ḏe·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action for לַחֲזִ֥יז (la·ḥă·zîz) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2385: A thunderbolt, lightning flash the thunderbolt, קֹלֽוֹת׃ (qō·lō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6963: A voice, sound Links Job 38:25 NIVJob 38:25 NLT Job 38:25 ESV Job 38:25 NASB Job 38:25 KJV Job 38:25 BibleApps.com Job 38:25 Biblia Paralela Job 38:25 Chinese Bible Job 38:25 French Bible Job 38:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 38:25 Who has cut a channel (Jb) |
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