Job 37:4 “Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice.…”

Job 37:4

Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

World English Bible

After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

After it a noyse soundeth: hee thundereth with the voyce of his maiestie, and hee will not stay them when his voyce is heard.

Darby Translation

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes 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.

Bible in Basic English

After it a voice is sounding, thundering out the word of his power; he does not keep back his thunder-flames; from his mouth his voice is sounding.

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Cross references

“a voice”

Psalm 29:3–9 Psalm 68:33

Psalm 29:3–9 · BSB

The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.

Psalm 68:33 · BSB

to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.

“the voice”

Deuteronomy 33:26 Exodus 15:7 Exodus 15:8

Deuteronomy 33:26 · BSB

“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.

Exodus 15:7 · BSB

You overthrew Your adversaries by Your great majesty. You unleashed Your burning wrath; it consumed them like stubble.

Exodus 15:8 · BSB

At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.

“he will”

Job 36:27–33

Job 36:27–33 · BSB

For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,

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

In context

3He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.

5God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.

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