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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He made the laws for the rain and laid out a path for the lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />when he made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When He made a law for the rain, And a path for the thunderbolt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When He made a limit for the rain, And a course for the thunderbolt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When He set a limit for the rain, And a course for the thunderbolt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When He made a limit for the rain And a way for the thunderbolt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when he established a limit for the rain and a path for the lightning,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when He established a limit for the rain and a path for the lightning, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and when he decided the path for rain and lightning, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />when he made rules for the rain and set paths for the thunderstorms,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When God decided where the rain would fall, And the path that the thunderclouds travel; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He set in place ordinances for the rain; and determined the pathway for thunder that accompanies lightning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When he imposed a limit for the rain, and a path for the thunderstorm, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In His making for the rain a limit, "" And a way for the brightness of the voices,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In his making a law for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the voices.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When he gave a law for the rain, and a way for the sounding storms. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />At that time, he gave a law to the rain and a path to the resounding storms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When he made a rule for the rain and a path for the thunderbolts, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />when he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the thunderbolt;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning and the thunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He made a law for the rain and a way for the sights of loud noise<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When He made a decree for the rain, And a way for the storm of thunders;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />When he made <i>them</i>, thus he saw and numbered them, and made a way for the pealing of the thunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4226" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Where Can Wisdom Be Found?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>When God fixed the weight of the wind and measured out the waters, <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ba·ʿă·śō·ṯō (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">when He set</a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: ḥōq (N-ms) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">a limit</a> <a href="/hebrew/4306.htm" title="4306: lam·mā·ṭār (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Rain. From matar; rain.">for the rain</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: wə·ḏe·reḵ (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">and a path</a> <a href="/hebrew/2385.htm" title="2385: la·ḥă·zîz (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A thunderbolt, lightning flash. From an unused root meaning to glare; a flash of lightning.">for the thunderbolt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·lō·wṯ (N-mp) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."></a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-27.htm">Proverbs 8:27-29</a></span><br />I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, / when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22</a></span><br />Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Psalm 104:7-9</a></span><br />At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— / You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12</a></span><br />Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-9</a></span><br />And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” / So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so. / God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Proverbs 3:19-20</a></span><br />The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Psalm 33:7</a></span><br />He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Isaiah 48:13</a></span><br />Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-13.htm">Amos 4:13</a></span><br />For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-18.htm">Psalm 147:18</a></span><br />He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-13.htm">Jeremiah 10:13</a></span><br />When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">Psalm 135:7</a></span><br />He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></span><br />It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-27.htm">Matthew 8:27</a></span><br />The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:</p><p class="hdg">he made</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26,32</a></b></br> Behold, God <i>is</i> great, and we know <i>him</i> not, neither can the number of his years be searched out… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-25.htm">Job 38:25</a></b></br> Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/148-8.htm">Psalm 148:8</a></b></br> Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:</p><p class="hdg">a way</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3</a></b></br> He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/29-3.htm">Psalm 29:3-10</a></b></br> The voice of the LORD <i>is</i> upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD <i>is</i> upon many waters… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_timothy/1-12.htm">Appointing</a> <a href="/job/25-5.htm">Brightness</a> <a href="/job/10-1.htm">Course</a> <a href="/job/23-14.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/job/15-12.htm">Flash</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-15.htm">Lightning</a> <a href="/job/28-25.htm">Making</a> <a href="/job/28-7.htm">Path</a> <a href="/job/24-8.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/ezra/7-10.htm">Statute</a> <a href="/job/27-21.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/job/26-14.htm">Thunder</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Thunderbolt</a> <a href="/nahum/2-4.htm">Thunder-Flames</a> <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Thunders</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Thunder's</a> <a href="/luke/17-24.htm">Thunderstorm</a> <a href="/job/2-12.htm">Voices</a> <a href="/job/28-23.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">Appointing</a> <a href="/job/31-26.htm">Brightness</a> <a href="/psalms/19-5.htm">Course</a> <a href="/job/33-16.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/job/37-15.htm">Flash</a> <a href="/job/36-32.htm">Lightning</a> <a href="/job/30-4.htm">Making</a> <a href="/job/29-6.htm">Path</a> <a href="/job/29-23.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/job/38-10.htm">Statute</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/job/36-33.htm">Thunder</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Thunderbolt</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Thunder-Flames</a> <a href="/job/36-29.htm">Thunders</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Thunder's</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Thunderstorm</a> <a href="/job/29-10.htm">Voices</a> <a href="/job/28-28.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Job 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/28-1.htm">There is a knowledge of natural things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/28-12.htm">But wisdom is an excellent gift of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>when He set a limit for the rain</b><br>This phrase highlights God's sovereignty and control over nature. In the ancient Near Eastern context, rain was crucial for agriculture and survival, and its regulation was seen as a divine act. The idea of God setting limits for the rain reflects His authority over creation, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-10</a>, where God separates the waters and establishes the earth. This also connects to the covenant with Noah in <a href="/genesis/9-11.htm">Genesis 9:11-17</a>, where God promises not to flood the earth again, indicating His control over the waters. Theologically, it underscores God's providence and care for His creation, ensuring that the natural order is maintained.<p><b>and a path for the thunderbolt</b><br>The thunderbolt, or lightning, is often associated with God's power and majesty in the Bible. In <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3</a>, lightning is described as being directed by God, emphasizing His command over even the most powerful natural phenomena. In the cultural context of the time, lightning was a symbol of divine presence and judgment, as seen in <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16-19</a> during the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. This phrase suggests that God not only controls the rain but also directs the path of lightning, further illustrating His omnipotence. It can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as coming with power and great glory, like lightning, in <a href="/matthew/24-27.htm">Matthew 24:27</a>, symbolizing divine intervention and revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. Job's discourse in chapter 28 reflects on the nature of wisdom and God's sovereign control over creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator who establishes order in the universe. In this verse, God is depicted as setting boundaries and paths for natural phenomena, demonstrating His authority and wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The natural world, including rain and thunder, which are used as examples of God's orderly design and control.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rain.htm">Rain</a></b><br>A vital element of creation, symbolizing God's provision and the natural order He established.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/thunderbolt.htm">Thunderbolt</a></b><br>Represents the power and majesty of God's creation, illustrating His control over even the most powerful forces of nature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>Recognize that God has ultimate authority over the natural world. His control over rain and thunderbolts reflects His power and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_orderliness_of_god's_creation.htm">The Orderliness of God's Creation</a></b><br>Understand that God's creation is not chaotic but follows a divinely established order. This order is a testament to His wisdom and intentionality.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God sets limits for rain, trust that He provides for our needs in His perfect timing and measure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_power.htm">Reverence for God's Power</a></b><br>The imagery of thunderbolts should inspire awe and reverence for God's immense power and majesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_wisdom_from_god.htm">Seeking Wisdom from God</a></b><br>In the context of <a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Job 28</a>, wisdom is portrayed as something only God fully understands. Seek wisdom from God, who controls all things.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_job_28_align_with_other_wisdom.htm">Why does Job 28 offer poetic descriptions of wisdom's source without reconciling them with scientific or pagan wisdom traditions of the time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'born_to_trouble'_mean.htm">Can God do more than we can imagine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_ancient_miners_explore_so_deep.htm">How can Job 28 claim humans search the depths of the earth (Job 28:1-4) when ancient mining technology was so limited?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_manner_of_jesus'_death.htm">Does the spirit understand everything?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When he made a decree for the rain</span>. God "made a decree for the rain" when be placed the fall of rain under fixed and unalterable laws. In some countries rainy seasons begin almost regularly on a fixed day in the calendar, while for several months in the year it is almost certain that rain will not fall. Even where there is no such exact regularity as this, the rainfall has its laws, since there are maxima and minima which are never exceeded. <span class="cmt_word">And a way for the lightning of the thunder</span>. God gave laws to the electric current, and prescribed the "way" that it should take in its passage from heaven to earth, or from cloud to cloud, or from earth to heaven. Everything was ruled beforehand by Infinite Wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">when He set</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·ś·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a limit</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹ֑ק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed or owed, a statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the rain</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמָּטָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mā·ṭār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4306.htm">Strong's 4306: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a path</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏe·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the thunderbolt,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֲזִ֥יז</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥă·zîz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2385.htm">Strong's 2385: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thunderbolt, lightning flash</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-26.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:26 When he made a decree (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/28-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>