Job 37:15 “Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash…”

Job 37:15

Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Dost thou know how God layeth his charge upon them, And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?

Geneva Bible 1599

Diddest thou knowe when God disposed them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

Darby Translation

Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?

Young's Literal Translation

Dost thou know when God doth place them, And caused to shine the light of His cloud?

Bible in Basic English

Have you knowledge of God's ordering of his works, how he makes the light of his cloud to be seen?

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Cross references

“Dost”

Job 38:4–41 Isaiah 40:26 Job 28:24–27 Job 34:13 Psalm 119:90 Psalm 119:91

Job 38:4–41 · BSB

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Isaiah 40:26 · BSB

Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Job 28:24–27 · BSB

For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

Job 34:13 · BSB

Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?

Psalm 119:90 · BSB

Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.

Psalm 119:91 · BSB

Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.

“the light”

Job 37:11 Job 36:30–32 Job 38:24 Job 38:25

Job 37:11 · BSB

He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.

Job 36:30–32 · BSB

See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.

Job 38:24 · BSB

In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth?

Job 38:25 · BSB

Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.

16Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

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