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Job 38:34

Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

KJV

Numquid elevabis in nebula vocem tuam, et impetus aquarum operiet te ?

Vulgate

καλέσεις δὲ νέφος φωνῇ, καὶ τρόμῳ ὕδατος λάβρῳ ὑπακούσεταί σου;

LXX

Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee?

ASV

הֲ/תָרִ֣ים לָ/עָ֣ב קוֹלֶ֑/ךָ וְֽ/שִׁפְעַת מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽ/ךָּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

מְכַסֶּ֣ה
mksh
verb · 152×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
עָ֑ב
'b
noun · 32×
ק֣וֹל
qvl
noun · 503×
רָ֖ם
rm
verb · 189×
שִׁפְעַת
shp't
noun · 6×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 12:18 — So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
  • Amos 5:8 — Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon
  • Amos 5:8 — Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon
  • Jas 5:18 — And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
  • Jer 10:13 — When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind
  • Job 22:11 — Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
  • Job 36:27 — For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
  • Matt 8:9 — For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
  • Zech 10:1 — Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.