Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’? New Living Translation Can you make lightning appear and cause it to strike as you direct? English Standard Version Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go and say to you, ‘Here we are’? Berean Standard Bible Can you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’? King James Bible Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? New King James Version Can you send out lightnings, that they may go, And say to you, ‘Here we are!’? New American Standard Bible “Can you send flashes of lightning, so that they may go And say to you, ‘Here we are’? NASB 1995 “Can you send forth lightnings that they may go And say to you, ‘Here we are’? NASB 1977 “Can you send forth lightnings that they may go And say to you, ‘Here we are’? Legacy Standard Bible Can you send forth lightnings that they may go And say to you, ‘Here we are’? Amplified Bible “Can you send forth lightnings that they may go And say to you, ‘Here we are’? Christian Standard Bible Can you send out lightning bolts, and they go? Do they report to you, “Here we are”? Holman Christian Standard Bible Can you send out lightning bolts, and they go? Do they report to you: “Here we are"? American Standard Version Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are? Contemporary English Version or will lightning flash at your command? English Revised Version Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? GOD'S WORD® Translation Can you send lightning flashes so that they may go and say to you, 'Here we are'? Good News Translation And if you command the lightning to flash, will it come to you and say, "At your service"? International Standard Version Can you command the lightning, so that it goes forth and calls to you, 'Look at us!' Majority Standard Bible Can you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ?Here we are?? NET Bible Can you send out lightning bolts, and they go? Will they say to you, 'Here we are'? New Heart English Bible Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, 'Here we are?' Webster's Bible Translation Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say to thee, Here we are? World English Bible Can you send out lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo you send out lightnings, and they go "" And say to you, Behold us? Young's Literal Translation Dost thou send out lightnings, and they go And say unto thee, 'Behold us?' Smith's Literal Translation Shalt thou send lightnings, and shall they go and shall they say to thee, Behold us? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleCanst thou send lightnings, and will they go, and will they return and say to thee : Here we are? Catholic Public Domain Version Can you send forth lightning bolts, and will they go, and on returning, say to you: “Here we are?” New American Bible Can you send forth the lightnings on their way, so that they say to you, “Here we are”? New Revised Standard Version Can you send forth lightnings, so that they may go and say to you, ‘Here we are’? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCan you send forth the lightnings, that they may go, and say to you. Here we are? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Are you sending lightnings and they go and say to you: ‘Here we are!’? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee: 'Here we are'? Brenton Septuagint Translation And wilt thou send lightnings, and they shall go? and shall they say to thee, What is thy pleasure? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Challenges Job…34Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you? 35Can you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’? 36Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?… Cross References Psalm 147:15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. Psalm 104:3 laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind. Psalm 29:3-4 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. Psalm 18:13-14 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire. / He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them. Isaiah 55:11 so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. Jeremiah 10:13 When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; 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. Jeremiah 51:16 When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; 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. Exodus 9:23 So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt. 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. 2 Samuel 22:14-15 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. / He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them. Matthew 8:26-27 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4:39-41 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” John 12:28-29 Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” / The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him. Acts 9:3-4 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” Treasury of Scripture Can you send lightning, that they may go and say to you, Here we are? Canst Exodus 9:23-25,29 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt… Leviticus 10:2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. 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. Here we are. 1 Samuel 22:12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. 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. Isaiah 65:1 I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. Jump to Previous Bolts Forth Here Lightnings Report Thunder-Flames WayJump to Next Bolts Forth Here Lightnings Report Thunder-Flames WayJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness Can you send This phrase challenges human ability and authority, contrasting it with God's omnipotence. The Hebrew root for "send" is "שָׁלַח" (shalach), which implies dispatching or commissioning with purpose. In the ancient Near Eastern context, sending lightning was a divine prerogative, emphasizing God's control over nature. This rhetorical question underscores human limitations and invites reflection on the divine order and sovereignty. the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you ‘Here we are’? Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central human figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice. 2. God The Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power. 3. Lightning A natural phenomenon used by God in His discourse to illustrate His sovereign control over creation, emphasizing His power and wisdom. 4. Whirlwind The medium through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing divine presence and authority. 5. The Heavens Representing the realm of God's creation, where phenomena like lightning originate, underscoring God's dominion over the natural world. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over CreationThe passage reminds us of God's ultimate authority over the natural world. As believers, we are called to trust in His control, even when we do not understand His ways. Human Limitations Job 38:35 highlights the limitations of human power and understanding. We are encouraged to approach God with humility, acknowledging our dependence on His wisdom. The Power of God's Word Just as lightning responds to God's command, we are reminded of the power and authority of God's Word in our lives. We should seek to align our actions with His will. Trust in God's Wisdom In times of suffering or confusion, we can find comfort in knowing that God's wisdom far surpasses our own. This trust can bring peace amidst life's storms.Verse 35. - Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Hers we are? If Job cannot command the clouds, much less can he send (or rather, send forth) lightnings - these marvellous and terrible evidences of almighty power. Even now, with all our command of electricity, our savants would, from the best electrical ms-chine, find it difficult to produce the effects which often result from a single flash of lightning. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Can you sendהַֽתְשַׁלַּ֣ח (haṯ·šal·laḥ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out the lightning bolts בְּרָקִ֣ים (bə·rā·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1300: Lightning, a gleam, a flashing sword on their way? וְיֵלֵ֑כוּ (wə·yê·lê·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk Do they report וְיֹאמְר֖וּ (wə·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to you, לְךָ֣ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew ‘Here we are’? הִנֵּֽנוּ׃ (hin·nê·nū) Interjection | first person common plural Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! 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