Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Or do you have an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?

King James Version

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Holman Bible

Do you have an arm like God’s?
Can you thunder with a voice like His?

International Standard Version

Do you have strength like God? Can you create thunder with a sound like he can?"

American Standard Version

Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Amplified


“Have you an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?

Bible in Basic English

Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

Darby Translation

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Julia Smith Translation

And if an arm to thee as God? and with thy voice wilt thou thunder as he?

King James 2000

Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Or do you have an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?

Modern King James verseion

And have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Is thine arm then like the arm of God? Maketh thy voice such a sound as his doth?

NET Bible

Do you have an arm as powerful as God's, and can you thunder with a voice like his?

New Heart English Bible

Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

The Emphasized Bible

But if, an arm like GOD, thou hast, and, with a voice like his, thou canst thunder,

Webster

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like his?

World English Bible

Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

Youngs Literal Translation

And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Hast thou an arm
זרעה זרועה זרע זרוע 
Z@rowa` 
Usage: 91

אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

or canst thou thunder
רעם 
Ra`am 
Usage: 13

with a voice
קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Arm

Smith

Context Readings

I Am The Lord All-Powerful

8 Would you undo my justice? Would you condemn me so that you can be righteous? 9 “Or do you have an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?
10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor. Clothe yourself in honor and majesty.

Cross References

Job 37:4-5

He thunders with the roar of his voice! It is like the majestic sound of thunder, and all the while the lightning flashes.

Psalm 89:13

You have a strong arm! Your hand is mighty (power by Holy Spirit); your right hand is exalted.

Exodus 15:6

With the tremendous force of your right arm, Jehovah, you crushed your enemies.

Job 9:4

God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him and prospered?

Job 23:6

Would He contend with me using his great power? No, surely He would pay attention to me.

Job 33:12-13

But I tell you, Job, in this you are not right, for God is greater than man.

Psalm 29:3

The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters. The God of glory thunders, Jehovah is over many waters.

Psalm 39:3-9

My heart grew hot within me. A fire would kindle during my meditation. Then I spoke with my tongue:

Psalm 89:10

You crushed Rahab like one who is slain. You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm (power).

Isaiah 45:9

Does a clay pot dare argue with its maker, a pot that is like all the others? Does the clay ask the potter what he is doing? Does the pot complain that its maker has no skill?

1 Corinthians 10:22

Do we provoke Jehovah to rivalry (indignation) (anger)? Are we stronger than he?

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