Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Whether it is for punishment for his land, or whether it is for mercy, he causes it to find its mark.
New American Standard Bible
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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 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.
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 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. 13 Whether it is for punishment for his land, or whether it is for mercy, he causes it to find its mark. 14 "Pay attention to this, Job! Stand still and consider the wonders God works.
Cross References
1 Kings 18:45
Meanwhile the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind blew, and there was a heavy rainstorm. Ahab rode toward Jezreel.
1 Samuel 12:18-19
So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the Lord and Samuel.
Job 38:26-27
to cause it to rain on an uninhabited land, a desert where there are no human beings,
Ezra 10:9
All the men of Judah and Benjamin were gathered in Jerusalem within the three days. (It was in the ninth month, on the twentieth day of that month.) All the people sat in the square at the temple of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the rains.
Job 36:31
It is by these that he judges the nations and supplies food in abundance.
Exodus 9:18-25
I am going to cause very severe hail to rain down about this time tomorrow, such hail as has never occurred in Egypt from the day it was founded until now.
2 Samuel 21:10
Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain fell on them, she did not allow the birds of the air to feed on them by day, nor the wild animals by night.
2 Samuel 21:14
They buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in the land of Benjamin at Zela in the grave of his father Kish. After they had done everything that the king had commanded, God responded to their prayers for the land.
Job 37:6
For to the snow he says, 'Fall to earth,' and to the torrential rains, 'Pour down.'
Job 38:37-38
Who by wisdom can count the clouds, and who can tip over the water jars of heaven,
Joel 2:23
Citizens of Zion, rejoice! Be glad because of what the Lord your God has done! For he has given to you the early rains as vindication. He has sent to you the rains -- both the early and the late rains as formerly.