Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm, New Living Translation He made the laws for the rain and laid out a path for the lightning. English Standard Version when he made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder, Berean Standard Bible when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt, King James Bible When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: New King James Version When He made a law for the rain, And a path for the thunderbolt, New American Standard Bible When He made a limit for the rain, And a course for the thunderbolt, NASB 1995 When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt, NASB 1977 When He set a limit for the rain, And a course for the thunderbolt, Legacy Standard Bible When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt, Amplified Bible When He made a limit for the rain And a way for the thunderbolt, Christian Standard Bible when he established a limit for the rain and a path for the lightning, Holman Christian Standard Bible when He established a limit for the rain and a path for the lightning, American Standard Version When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder; Contemporary English Version and when he decided the path for rain and lightning, English Revised Version When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: GOD'S WORD® Translation when he made rules for the rain and set paths for the thunderstorms, Good News Translation When God decided where the rain would fall, And the path that the thunderclouds travel; International Standard Version He set in place ordinances for the rain; and determined the pathway for thunder that accompanies lightning. Majority Standard Bible when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt, NET Bible When he imposed a limit for the rain, and a path for the thunderstorm, New Heart English Bible When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder; Webster's Bible Translation When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: World English Bible When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn His making for the rain a limit, "" And a way for the brightness of the voices, Young's Literal Translation In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices, Smith's Literal Translation In his making a law for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the voices. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen he gave a law for the rain, and a way for the sounding storms. Catholic Public Domain Version At that time, he gave a law to the rain and a path to the resounding storms. New American Bible When he made a rule for the rain and a path for the thunderbolts, New Revised Standard Version when he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the thunderbolt; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning and the thunder. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He made a law for the rain and a way for the sights of loud noise OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When He made a decree for the rain, And a way for the storm of thunders; Brenton Septuagint Translation When he made them, thus he saw and numbered them, and made a way for the pealing of the thunder. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?…25When God fixed the weight of the wind and measured out the waters, 26when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt, 27then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.… Cross References Proverbs 8:27-29 I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, / when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. Jeremiah 5:22 Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it. Psalm 104:7-9 At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— / You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth. Isaiah 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance? Genesis 1:6-9 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” / So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so. / God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. ... Proverbs 3:19-20 The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew. Psalm 33:7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. Isaiah 48:13 Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together. Amos 4:13 For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.” Psalm 147:18 He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth, Jeremiah 10:13 When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Psalm 135:7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Isaiah 45:12 It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host. Matthew 8:27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Treasury of Scripture When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: he made Job 36:26,32 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out… Job 38:25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; Psalm 148:8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: a way Job 37:3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. Psalm 29:3-10 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters… Jump to Previous Appointing Brightness Course Decree Flash Lightning Making Path Rain Statute Storm Thunder Thunderbolt Thunder-Flames Thunders Thunder's Thunderstorm Voices WayJump to Next Appointing Brightness Course Decree Flash Lightning Making Path Rain Statute Storm Thunder Thunderbolt Thunder-Flames Thunders Thunder's Thunderstorm Voices WayJob 28 1. There is a knowledge of natural things12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God when He set a limit The phrase "when He set a limit" speaks to the divine sovereignty and order established by God in creation. The Hebrew word for "set" is "שׂוּם" (sum), which implies placing or appointing with intention and authority. This reflects the biblical theme that God is not a God of chaos but of order, as seen in Genesis 1, where He brings order to the formless void. The "limit" (חֹק, choq) suggests boundaries or decrees, emphasizing that God has established natural laws that govern the universe. This is a reminder of God's omnipotence and wisdom, as He alone has the power to define the parameters of creation. for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew when He setבַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ (ba·‘ă·ś·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a limit חֹ֑ק (ḥōq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute for the rain לַמָּטָ֣ר (lam·mā·ṭār) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4306: Rain and a path וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ (wə·ḏe·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action for the thunderbolt, לַחֲזִ֥יז (la·ḥă·zîz) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2385: A thunderbolt, lightning flash Links Job 28:26 NIVJob 28:26 NLT Job 28:26 ESV Job 28:26 NASB Job 28:26 KJV Job 28:26 BibleApps.com Job 28:26 Biblia Paralela Job 28:26 Chinese Bible Job 28:26 French Bible Job 28:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 28:26 When he made a decree (Jb) |