Parallel Verses

King James 2000

He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

New American Standard Bible

“Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His lightning to the ends of the earth.

King James Version

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Holman Bible

He lets it loose beneath the entire sky;
His lightning to the ends of the earth.

International Standard Version

He releases his lightning throughout the sky, to the ends of the earth.

A Conservative Version

He sends it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

American Standard Version

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightening unto the ends of the earth.

Amplified


“He lets it loose under the whole heaven,
And His lightning to the ends of the earth.

Bible in Basic English

He sends it out through all the heaven, and his thunder-flame to the ends of the earth.

Darby Translation

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

He will let it go free under all the heavens, and his light upon the wings of the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He lets it loose under all the heavens, and his lightning to the earth's corners.

Modern King James verseion

He loosens it under the whole heavens, and His lightning to the ends of the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He governeth everything under the heaven, and his light reacheth unto the end of the world.

NET Bible

Under the whole heaven he lets it go, even his lightning to the far corners of the earth.

New Heart English Bible

He sends it forth under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings of the earth;

Webster

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

World English Bible

He sends it forth under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light is over the skirts of the earth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁר 
Yashar 
Usage: 26

it
שׁרה 
Sharah 
remnant, it
Usage: 0

שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

unto the ends
כּנף 
Kanaph 
Usage: 109

References

American

Hastings

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Majesty

2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth. 3 He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not restrain them when his voice is heard.

Cross References

Job 38:13

That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

Isaiah 11:12

And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

Psalm 77:13

Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

Psalm 97:4

His lightnings light up the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

Matthew 24:27

For as the lightning came out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Revelation 11:19

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

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