Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Whether as a whip, or for His land, or for mercy, He finds it.
New American Standard Bible
Or for
King James Version
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
Holman Bible
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 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth 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.
Themes
Judgments » Sent for correction
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Ruling the elements
Interlinear
Matsa'
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 37:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Majesty
12 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. 13 Whether as a whip, or for His land, or for mercy, He finds it. 14 Listen to this, Job; stand still, and consider the wonderful works of God.
Cross References
1 Kings 18:45
And it happened in the meantime the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rose and went to Jezreel.
1 Samuel 12:18-19
And Samuel called to Jehovah, And Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day. And all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.
Job 38:26-27
to cause rain to fall on the earth where no man is, a wilderness and no man in it;
Ezra 10:9
Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves to Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month. And all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
Job 36:31
For by them He judges the people; He gives plenty of food.
Exodus 9:18-25
Behold! Tomorrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as has not been in Egypt since the foundation of it even until now!
2 Samuel 21:10
And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it for herself upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven. And she did not allow either the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
2 Samuel 21:14
And they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the land of Benjamin in Zelah, in the tomb of his father Kish. And they did all that the king commanded. And afterward God heeded prayer for the land.
Job 37:6
For He says to the snow, Fall on the earth; also to the shower of rain, and to the shower of heavy rains in its strength.
Job 38:37-38
Who can number the clouds by wisdom; or who can empty out the jars of the heavens,
Joel 2:23
Be glad then, sons of Zion, and rejoice in Jehovah your God. For He has given you the former rain according to righteousness, and He will cause the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain in the first month.