Parallel Verses
King James 2000
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
New American Standard Bible
And a course for the
King James Version
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
Holman Bible
and a path for the lightning,
International Standard Version
He set in place ordinances for the rain; and determined the pathway for thunder that accompanies lightning.
A Conservative Version
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder,
American Standard Version
When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;
Amplified
When He made a limit for the rain
And a way for the thunderbolt,
Bible in Basic English
When he made a law for the rain, and a way for the thunder-flames;
Darby Translation
In appointing a statute for the rain, and a way for the thunder's flash:
Julia Smith Translation
In his making a law for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the voices.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{when he made} a rule for the rain and a way for [the] thunder's lightning bolt,
Modern King James verseion
When He made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning to thunder;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When he set the rain in order, and gave the mighty floods a law;
NET Bible
When he imposed a limit for the rain, and a path for the thunderstorm,
New Heart English Bible
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder;
The Emphasized Bible
When he made, for the rain, a decree, and a way for the lightning of thunders,
Webster
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
World English Bible
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder;
Youngs Literal Translation
In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,
Themes
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References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
25 To make the weight for the wind; and he apportions the waters by measure. 26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: 27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
Names
Cross References
Job 38:25
Who has divided a channel for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Job 37:3
He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
Job 36:26
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Job 36:32
With clouds he covers the light; and commands it not to shine by the cloud that comes between.
Job 37:11
Also with moisture he loads the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud:
Job 38:27
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender grass to spring forth?
Psalm 29:3-10
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thunders: the LORD is upon many waters.
Psalm 148:8
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapors; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Jeremiah 14:22
Are there any among the idols of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? are not you he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon you: for you have made all these things.
Amos 4:7
And also I have withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one part was rained upon, and the part upon which it rained not withered.
Zechariah 10:1
Ask of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to everyone grass in the field.