When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder;

He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.

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

Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

By what way is the lightning distributed, or the east wind scattered on the earth?

Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,

Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, 'Here we are?'

The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin.

His sneezing flashes out light. His eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.