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Job 37:15

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

KJV

Numquid scis quando præceperit Deus pluviis, ut ostenderent lucem nubium ejus ?

Vulgate

οἴδαμεν ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἔθετο ἔργα αὐτοῦ, φῶς ποιήσας ἐκ σκότους.

LXX

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

ASV

הֲ֭/תֵדַע בְּ/שׂוּם אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵי/הֶ֑ם וְ֝/הוֹפִ֗יעַ א֣וֹר עֲנָנֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹר
'vr
noun · 120×
אֱל֣וֹהַּ
'lvh
noun · 60×
הוֹפִ֨יעַ֙
hvpy'
verb · 8×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עָנָ֖ן
'nn
noun · 87×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 40:26 — Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power;
  • Job 36:30 — Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
  • Job 36:32 — With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
  • Job 37:11 — Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
  • Job 38:4 — Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.