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Job 37:3

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

KJV

Subter omnes cælos ipse considerat, et lumen illius super terminos terræ.

Vulgate

ὑποκάτω παντὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀρχὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ φῶς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πτερύγων τῆς γῆς.

LXX

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

ASV

תַּֽחַת כָּל הַ/שָּׁמַ֥יִם יִשְׁרֵ֑/הוּ וְ֝/אוֹר֗/וֹ עַל כַּנְפ֥וֹת הָ/אָֽרֶץ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹר
'vr
noun · 120×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
ו
v
noun · 110×
ו
v
noun · 505×
יָשַׁ֥ר
yshr
verb · 28×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Isa 11:12 — And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
  • Job 28:26 — When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
  • Job 38:13 — That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
  • Job 38:13 — That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
  • Job 38:35 — Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
  • Luke 17:24 — For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
  • Matt 24:27 — For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
  • Matt 24:27 — For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
  • Ps 29:7 — The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
  • Ps 97:4 — His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.