Job 37:4
Strong's Lexicon
Then
אַחֲרָ֤יו ׀ (’a·ḥă·rāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after

there comes a roaring
יִשְׁאַג־ (yiš·’aḡ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7580: 1) (Qal) to roar 1a) of lion, conqueror, Jehovah, cry of distress

sound;
ק֗וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6963: 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity

He thunders
יַ֭רְעֵם (yar·‘êm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7481: 1) to thunder 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to make the sound of thunder, thunder 1a2) to rage 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to thunder, cause thunder 1b2) to tremble, cause to tremble (by extension)

with His majestic
גְּאוֹנ֑וֹ (gə·’ō·w·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1347: 1) exaltation, majesty, pride 1a) majesty, exaltation, excellence 1a1) of nations 1a2) of God 1a3) of the Jordan 1b) pride, arrogance (bad sense)

voice.
בְּק֣וֹל (bə·qō·wl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6963: 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity

He does not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

restrain [the lightning]
יְ֝עַקְּבֵ֗ם (yə·‘aq·qə·ḇêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6117: 1) to supplant, circumvent, take by the heel, follow at the heel, assail insidiously, overreach 1a) (Qal) to supplant, overreach, attack at the heel 1b) (Piel) to hold back

when
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

His voice
קוֹלֽוֹ׃ (qō·w·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6963: 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity

resounds.
יִשָּׁמַ֥ע (yiš·šā·ma‘)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.

Young's 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then there comes a roaring  sound; God thunders with  His  majestic  voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His rumbling voice is heard.

New American Standard Bible
"After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.

King James Bible
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.

New Living Translation
Then comes the roaring of the thunder--the tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks.

English Standard Version
After it his voice roars; he thunders with his majestic voice, and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard.

New American Standard Bible
"After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard Bible
Then there comes a roaring sound; God thunders with His majestic voice. 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.

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.

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.

English Revised Version
After it a voice roareth; he thundereth with the voice of his majesty: and he stayeth them not when his voice is heard.

Young's 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.
















Cross References
Job 26:14
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Job 37:2
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

Job 37:3
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Job 37:5
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

Psalm 29:3
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 37:1
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

Job 37:6
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

Job 37:7
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
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