Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
After him a voice shall rear; he will thunder with the voice of his majesty: and he will not leave them behind when his voice shall be heard.
New American Standard Bible
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain
King James Version
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
Holman Bible
God thunders
He does not restrain the lightning
when His rumbling voice is heard.
International Standard Version
His thunder roars after it; his majestic voice will thunder; and no one can trace them once his voice has been heard.
A Conservative Version
After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty, and he does not restrain [the lightnings] when his voice is heard.
American Standard Version
After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of his majesty; And he restraineth not the lightnings when his voice is heard.
Amplified
“After it, His voice roars;
He thunders with the voice of His majesty,
And He does not restrain His lightning [against His adversaries] when His voice is heard.
Bible in Basic English
After it a voice is sounding, thundering out the word of his power; he does not keep back his thunder-flames; from his mouth his voice is sounding.
Darby Translation
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.
King James 2000
After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not restrain them when his voice is heard.
Lexham Expanded Bible
After it, his voice roars; it thunders {with his majestic voice}, and he does not restrain it when his voice is heard.
Modern King James verseion
After it a voice roars; He thunders with the voice of His majesty, and He will not hold them when His voice is heard.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A roaring voice followeth him: for his glorious majesty giveth such a thunder clap, that, though a man hear it, yet may he not perceive it afterward. It giveth a horrible sound,
NET Bible
After that a voice roars; he thunders with an exalted voice, and he does not hold back his lightning bolts when his voice is heard.
New Heart English Bible
After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn't hold back anything when his voice is heard.
The Emphasized Bible
After it, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them back, when his voice is heard.
Webster
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
World English Bible
After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn't hold back anything when his voice is heard.
Youngs Literal Translation
After it roar doth a voice -- He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, And He doth not hold them back, When His voice is heard.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 37:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Majesty
3 He will let it go free under all the heavens, and his light upon the wings of the earth. 4 After him a voice shall rear; he will thunder with the voice of his majesty: and he will not leave them behind when his voice shall be heard. 5 God will thunder with his voice of wonder, doing great things, and we shall not know.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 29:3-9
The voice of Jehovah upon the waters: the God of glory thundered: Jehovah upon many waters.
Psalm 68:33
To him riding upon the heavens of heavens of old, behold, he will give in his voice a voice of strength.
Exodus 15:7-8
And in the multitude of thy majesty thou wilt destroy those rising up against thee: thou wilt send forth thine anger; it shall eat them as straw.
Deuteronomy 33:26
None as the God of Jeshurun, riding the heavens in thy help and in his lifting up the choirs.
Job 36:27-33
For he will withhold the drops of water: they will pour out rain for its vapor.