Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.

New American Standard Bible

“Whether for correction, or for His world,
Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

King James Version

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

Holman Bible

He causes this to happen for punishment,
for His land, or for His faithful love.

International Standard Version

whether for discipline on his land or to demonstrate his gracious love, he causes it to be realized."

A Conservative Version

He causes it to come, whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness.

American Standard Version

Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

Amplified


“Whether [it be] for correction, or for His earth [generally]
Or for [His] mercy and lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

Bible in Basic English

For a rod, or for a curse, or for mercy, causing it to come on the mark.

Darby Translation

Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.

Julia Smith Translation

If for the rod, if for his land, if for mercy, it shall find him.

King James 2000

He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Whether as {correction} or for his land, or as loyal love, he lets it happen.

Modern King James verseion

Whether as a whip, or for His land, or for mercy, He finds it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

whether it be to punish any land, or to do good unto them, that seek him.

NET Bible

Whether it is for punishment for his land, or whether it is for mercy, he causes it to find its mark.

New Heart English Bible

Whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

Webster

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

World English Bible

Whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness -- He doth cause it to come.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He causeth it to come
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

שׁבט 
Shebet 
Usage: 190

or for his land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

References

Morish

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Majesty

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. 14 Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: -

Cross References

1 Kings 18:45

And it came to pass, meanwhile, that, the heavens, had enshrouded themselves with clouds and wind, and there came a great rain, and Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel;

1 Samuel 12:18-19

So Samuel cried unto Yahweh, and Yahweh gave forth thunderings and rain, on that day, - and all the people greatly feared Yahweh, and Samuel.

Job 38:26-27

To give rain over the no-man's land, the desert, where no son of earth is;

Ezra 10:9

Then were gathered together all the men of Judah and Benjamin unto Jerusalem, within three days, the same, was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month, - and all the people remained in the broadway of the house of God, trembling concerning the thing, and because of the heavy rains.

Job 36:31

For, by those things, he executeth judgment on peoples, He giveth food in abundance:

Exodus 9:18-25

Behold me! raining down, about this time to-morrow, an exceeding heavy hail, - such as hath not been in Egypt, from the day it was founded, even unto the present time.

2 Samuel 21:10

Then Rizpah daughter of Aiah, took sackcloth, and spread it out for herself, on the rock, from the beginning of harvest, until water poured out upon them from the heavens, - and suffered neither the birds of the heavens to rest on them by day, nor the wild beasts of the field, to devour them by night.

2 Samuel 21:14

so they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the land of Benjamin, in Zelah, in the grave of Kish his father, thus did they all that the king commanded, - and God suffered himself to be entreated for the land, after this.

Job 37:6

For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, - Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.

Job 38:37-38

Who can count the thin clouds, in wisdom? And, the bottles of the heavens, who can empty out;

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;

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