Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
and it is turned round about by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them upon the face of the habitable world.
New American Standard Bible
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On the
King James Version
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Holman Bible
turning round and round at His direction,
accomplishing everything He commands them
over the surface of the inhabited world.
International Standard Version
It whirls about in circles at his direction to accomplish all that he commands throughout the surface of the entire world,
American Standard Version
And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,
Amplified
“Its direction is turned around by His guidance,
That it may do whatever He commands it
On the face of the inhabited earth.
Bible in Basic English
And it goes this way and that, round about, turning itself by his guiding, to do whatever he gives orders to be done, on the face of his world of men,
Darby Translation
And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,
Julia Smith Translation
Being turned by his guidance to their doing all that he commanded them upon the face of the habitable globe of the earth.
King James 2000
And it is turned around by his guidance: that they may do whatsoever he commands them upon the face of the whole earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And {they} turn around by his guidance to accomplish all that he has commanded them on [the] face of {the habitable world}.
Modern King James verseion
and it is turned around by His guidance, so that they may do whatever He commands them on the face of the world in the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He distributeth also on every side, according as it pleaseth him to deal out his works, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them through the whole world:
NET Bible
The clouds go round in circles, wheeling about according to his plans, to carry out all that he commands them over the face of the whole inhabited world.
New Heart English Bible
It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,
The Emphasized Bible
Yea, the same, in circles, turneth itself to and fro, by his steering them to their work, whithersoever he commandeth them, over the face of the world, towards the earth.
Webster
And it is turned around by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commandeth them upon the face of the world on the earth.
World English Bible
It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,
Youngs Literal Translation
And it is turning itself round by His counsels, For their doing all He commandeth them, On the face of the habitable earth.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 37:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Majesty
11 Yea, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning, 12 and it is turned round about by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them upon the face of the habitable world. 13 He causes it to come, whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness.
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Cross References
Psalm 148:8
fire and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,
Psalm 65:9-10
Thou visit the earth, and water it; thou greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. Thou provide them grain when thou have so prepared the earth.
Psalm 104:24
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom have thou made them all. The earth is full of thy riches.
Jeremiah 14:22
Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are not thou he, O LORD our God? Therefore we will wait for thee, for thou have made all these things.
Joel 2:23
Be glad then, ye sons of Zion, and rejoice in LORD your God, for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, in the first [month].
Amos 4:7
And I also 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 piece was rained upon, and the piece upon which it
James 5:17-18
Elijah was a man of the same nature as we. And by prayer, he asked for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Revelation 11:6
These men have authority to shut the sky, so that it may not rain the days of their prophecy. And they have authority over the waters to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they may desire.