Job 37:3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.

English Standard Version
Under the whole heaven he lets it go, and his lightning to the corners 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 Bible
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light is over the skirts of the earth.

Cross References

Job 28:24
For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole heaven;

Job 28:26
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

Job 37:4
After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

Job 37:11
Also by watering he wearies the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud:

Job 37:12
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commands them on the face of the world in the earth.

Job 38:13
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

Job 38:35
Can you send lightning, that they may go and say to you, Here we are?

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

37:1-13 The changes of the weather are the subject of a great deal of our thoughts and common talk; but how seldom do we think and speak of these things, as Elihu, with a regard to God, the director of them! We must notice the glory of God, not only in the thunder and lightning, but in the more common and less awful changes of the weather; as the snow and rain. Nature directs all creatures to shelter themselves from a storm; and shall man only be unprovided with a refuge? Oh that men would listen to the voice of God, who in many ways warns them to flee from the wrath to come; and invites them to accept his salvation, and to be happy. The ill opinion which men entertain of the Divine direction, peculiarly appears in their murmurs about the weather, though the whole result of the year proves the folly of their complaints. Believers should avoid this; no days are bad as God makes them, though we make many bad by our sins.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. directeth it—however zigzag the lightning's course; or, rather, it applies to the pealing roll of the thunder. God's all-embracing power.

ends—literally, "wings," "skirts," the habitable earth being often compared to an extended garment (Job 38:13; Isa 11:12).