Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This is now a short sum of his doings. But who is able sufficiently to rehearse his works? Who can perceive and understand the thunder of his power?"
New American Standard Bible
And how faint
But His mighty
King James Version
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Holman Bible
how faint is the word we hear of Him!
Who can understand His mighty thunder?
International Standard Version
Indeed, these are the fringes of his ways, and how faint is the whisper we've heard of it! But who can comprehend the thunder of his might?"
A Conservative Version
Lo, these are but the periphery of his ways. And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
American Standard Version
Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
Amplified
“Yet these are just the fringes of His ways [mere samples of His power],
The faintest whisper of His voice!
Who can contemplate the thunder of His [full] mighty power?”
Bible in Basic English
See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.
Darby Translation
Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?
Julia Smith Translation
Behold these the ends of his ways; how transient a sound of the word was heard in him! and the thunder of his might who shall understand?
King James 2000
Lo, these are only parts of his ways: and how little a whisper is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, these [are] the outer fringes of his ways, and {how faint is the word} [that] we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?"
Modern King James verseion
Lo, these are the edges of His ways; but what a whisper of a word we hear of Him! And the thunder of His power who can understand?
NET Bible
Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! How faint is the whisper we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?"
New Heart English Bible
Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him. But the thunder of his power who can understand?"
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?
Webster
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
World English Bible
Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, these are the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?
Themes
Power » Of God » Described as » Incomprehensible
Power » Of God » Expressed by » The thunder of his power
God, Power of » Described as » Incomprehensible
God, Power of » Expressed by the » Thunder of his power, &c
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 26:14
Images Job 26:14
Prayers for Job 26:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Power Over Creation
13 With his spirit hath he garnished the heavens, and with his hand hath he wounded the rebellious serpent. 14 This is now a short sum of his doings. But who is able sufficiently to rehearse his works? Who can perceive and understand the thunder of his power?"
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:10
The LORD's adversaries shall be made to fear him: and out of heaven he shall thunder upon them. The LORD shall judge the ends of the world, and shall give might unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed."
Job 4:12
"And unto me came the word secretly, and mine ear hath received a little thereof.
Job 11:7-9
"Wilt thou find out God with thy seeking? Wilt thou attain to the perfectness of the Almighty?
Job 36:29
He can spread out the clouds - a covering of his tabernacle -
Job 40:9
Is thine arm then like the arm of God? Maketh thy voice such a sound as his doth?
Psalm 29:3
It is the LORD that commandeth the waters: It is the glorious God that maketh the thunder. It is the LORD that ruleth the sea.
Psalm 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me; I cannot attain unto it.
Psalm 145:3
Great is the LORD, and marvelous, worthy to be praised; there is no end to his greatness.
Isaiah 40:26-29
Lift up your eyes on high, and consider who hath made those things, which come out by so great heaps; and he can call them all by their names. For there is nothing hid unto the greatness of his power, strength, and might.
Romans 11:33
O the deepness of the abundant wisdom and knowledge of God: how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out.
1 Corinthians 13:9-12
For our knowledge is unperfect, and our prophesying is unperfect: