Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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.
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,
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 Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud; 12 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. 13 Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.
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Cross References
Psalm 148:8
Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
Psalm 65:9-10
Thou hast visited the earth, and made it abound, Abundantly, dost thou enrich it - The channel of God, is full of waters, Thou preparest their corn, Yea, thus, dost thou prepare it:
Psalm 104:24
How thy works abound, O Yahweh! All of them - in wisdom, hast thou made, The earth is full of thy possession: -
Jeremiah 14:22
Are there, among the vanities of the nations senders of rain? Or can, the heavens themselves, give myriad drops? Art not, thou, he, O Yahweh our God? Therefore will we wait for thee, For, thou, hast made all these.
Joel 2:23
Ye sons of Zion, then, exult and be glad in Yahweh your God, for he hath given you the seed-rain, in right manner, - Yea he hath caused to descend for you a down-pour, of seed-rain and of the harvest-rain in the first month;
Amos 4:7
Moreover also, I, have withholden from you the abundant rain, when yet there were only three mouths to the harvest, Or I might rain upon one city, and, on another city, might not rain, - One portion, would be rained upon, and, the portion whereupon it should not rain, would be dried up;
James 5:17-18
Elijah, was, a man, affected like us; and he earnestly prayed that there might be no moisture, and there was no moisture on the land, for three years and six months, -
Revelation 11:6
These, have authority to shut heaven, in order that, no rain, be moistening in the days of their prophesying; and, authority, have they, over the waters, to be turning them into blood, and to smite the land, with any manner of plague, as often as they will.