Job 37:5 “God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot…”

Job 37:5

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

American Standard Version

God thundereth marvellously with his voice; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

Geneva Bible 1599

God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.

Darby Translation

God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.

Young's Literal Translation

God thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not.

Bible in Basic English

He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;

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Cross references

“thundereth”

2 Samuel 22:14 2 Samuel 22:15

2 Samuel 22:14 · BSB

The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.

2 Samuel 22:15 · BSB

He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.

“great”

Job 5:9 Romans 11:33 Job 9:10 Ecclesiastes 3:11 Isaiah 40:28 Job 26:14

Job 5:9 · BSB

the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.

Romans 11:33 · BSB

O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

Job 9:10 · BSB

He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 · BSB

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.

Isaiah 40:28 · BSB

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.

Job 26:14 · BSB

Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

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

In context

4Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.

6For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’

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