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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/37.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It rolls across the heavens, and his lightning flashes in every direction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Under the whole heaven he lets it go, and his lightning to the corners of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He sends it forth under the whole heaven, His lightning to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His lightning <i>travels</i> to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His lightning to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His lightning to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His lightning to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He lets it loose under the whole heaven, And His lightning to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He lets it loose beneath the entire sky; his lightning to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He lets it loose beneath the entire sky; His lightning to the ends of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and when I see his lightning flash across the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He flashes his lightning everywhere under heaven. His light flashes to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He sends the lightning across the sky, from one end of the earth to the other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He releases his lightning throughout the sky, to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Under the whole heaven he lets it go, even his lightning to the far corners of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He sends it forth under the whole sky, and his lightning to the farthest parts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He directs it under the whole heavens, "" And its light [is] over the skirts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light is over the skirts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will let it go free under all the heavens, and his light upon the wings of the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He beholds everything under the heavens, and his light reaches beyond the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Everywhere under the heavens he sends it, with his light, to the ends of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Under the whole heaven he lets it loose, and his lightning to the corners of the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Under the whole of heaven the people shall praise him, and his light shines upon the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Under all Heaven they will praise him, and his light upon the edges of the Earth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And His lightning unto the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/37-3.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=5716" 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/37.htm">Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8281.htm" title="8281: yiš·rê·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To let loose. A primitive root; to free.">He unleashes</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: wə·’ō·w·rōw (Conj-w:: N-csc:: 3ms) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">His lightning</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ- (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">beneath</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">sky</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and sends it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kan·p̄ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">to the ends</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.…<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="/psalms/29-3.htm">Psalm 29:3-9</a></span><br />The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. / The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. / The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Exodus 9:23-29</a></span><br />So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt. / The hail fell and the lightning continued flashing through it. The hail was so severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all the land of Egypt from the time it became a nation. / Throughout the land of Egypt, the hail struck down everything in the field, both man and beast; it beat down every plant of the field and stripped every tree. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Psalm 18:13-14</a></span><br />The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire. / He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Isaiah 30:30</a></span><br />And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a></span><br />From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.<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/77-18.htm">Psalm 77:18</a></span><br />Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-13.htm">Ezekiel 1:13-14</a></span><br />In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it. / The creatures were darting back and forth as quickly as flashes of lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">1 Samuel 12:17-18</a></span><br />Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.” / So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3-6</a></span><br />The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. / He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. / The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Psalm 104:7</a></span><br />At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a></span><br />you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-27.htm">Matthew 24:27</a></span><br />For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-24.htm">Luke 17:24</a></span><br />For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.</p><p class="hdg">He</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-13.htm">Psalm 77:13</a></b></br> Thy way, O God, <i>is</i> in the sanctuary: who <i>is so</i> great a God as <i>our</i> God?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-4.htm">Psalm 97:4</a></b></br> His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-27.htm">Matthew 24:27</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">lightning.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13</a></b></br> That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/26-5.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/job/1-19.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-29.htm">Directeth</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/36-14.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/job/37-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/acts/27-38.htm">Lightening</a> <a href="/job/36-32.htm">Lightning</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Sends</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-4.htm">Skirts</a> <a href="/job/36-28.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-14.htm">Thunder-Flame</a> <a href="/job/34-13.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/18-36.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/psalms/25-8.htm">Directeth</a> <a href="/job/37-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/38-13.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/acts/27-38.htm">Lightening</a> <a href="/job/37-15.htm">Lightning</a> <a href="/job/37-11.htm">Sends</a> <a href="/job/38-13.htm">Skirts</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/job/37-11.htm">Thunder-Flame</a> <a href="/job/41-11.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Job 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/37-1.htm">God is to be feared because of his great works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/37-15.htm">His wisdom is unsearchable in them</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'; 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Lightning is often used in the Bible as a symbol of God's might and presence (<a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16</a>, <a href="/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14</a>). In the ancient Near Eastern context, storms and lightning were seen as manifestations of divine power, and this imagery would resonate with Job's audience, who understood the natural world as under God's control. The phrase underscores the idea that God's actions are not limited or confined; His power extends across the entire sky, symbolizing His omnipresence and omnipotence.<p><b>and sends it to the ends of the earth</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the universality of God's reach and authority. The "ends of the earth" is a biblical expression denoting the entirety of the world (<a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a>, <a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27</a>). It suggests that there is no place beyond God's influence or knowledge. This can be seen as a reassurance of God's comprehensive governance over all creation, aligning with the biblical theme that God's purposes and plans encompass all nations and peoples. The imagery of lightning reaching the ends of the earth also serves as a reminder of God's judgment and revelation, as lightning often accompanies divine appearances and messages (<a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a perspective on God's majesty and justice. Elihu's speeches are found in <a href="/bsb/job/32.htm">Job 32-37</a>, where he emphasizes God's greatness and sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man who experiences immense suffering and seeks to understand God's role in his trials.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_creation.htm">God's Creation</a></b><br>The natural world, including the sky and earth, which is used by Elihu to illustrate God's power and control over the universe.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/lightning.htm">Lightning</a></b><br>A natural phenomenon used metaphorically to demonstrate God's power and presence throughout the earth.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ends_of_the_earth.htm">The Ends of the Earth</a></b><br>A phrase indicating the vastness of God's reach and influence, emphasizing His omnipresence and omnipotence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The verse illustrates God's control over the natural world, reminding us of His ultimate authority and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god.htm">The Majesty of God</a></b><br>Lightning serves as a metaphor for God's majesty, encouraging believers to stand in awe of His greatness and creative power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omnipresence.htm">God's Omnipresence</a></b><br>The phrase "to the ends of the earth" emphasizes that there is no place beyond God's reach, offering comfort that He is always present in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_power.htm">Trust in God's Power</a></b><br>Understanding God's control over creation can strengthen our trust in His ability to manage the details of our lives, even in times of uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_god's_creation.htm">Reflecting on God's Creation</a></b><br>Observing the natural world can lead us to worship and reverence for God, recognizing His handiwork in all things.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_thunder_god's_voice,_not_nature.htm">In Job 37:3–5, how can thunder and lightning be described as God’s direct voice when science explains them as natural phenomena? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_global_warming.htm">What does the Bible say about global warming?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_38_22_misinterpret_snow.htm">Does Job 38:22's reference to 'storehouses of snow' suggest a misunderstanding of meteorology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_rain_solely_divine,_per_science.htm">Jeremiah 14:22: Is attributing rainfall solely to divine intervention consistent with modern scientific understanding of meteorology?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">He directeth it.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">sendeth it forth: i.e., </span>the noise and rumbling which fills all heaven.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He directeth it under the whole heaven</span>. The reverberations of the thunderclap roll along the entire cloud-canopy, from one end of the heavens to the other, beginning often faint in the distance, then growing loud over our heads, finally sinking into low muttered rumblings on the far horizon. <span class="cmt_word">And his lightning unto the ends of the earth</span>. Similarly, the lightning, though originating in a flash at some definite spot, sets the whole sky aglow, shining from side to side of the heavens, and, as it were, to the very "ends of the earth." Both have a character of universality which is marvellous, and which makes them fitting emblems of him of whom they are the messengers and ministers (see <a href="/matthew/24-27.htm">Matthew 24:27</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/37-3.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">He unleashes</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁרֵ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·rê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3474.htm">Strong's 3474: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be straight, even, to be, right, pleasant, prosperous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His lightning</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝אוֹר֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·w·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beneath</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּֽחַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sky</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sends it</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the ends</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּנְפ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(kan·p̄ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/37-3.htm">OT Poetry: Job 37:3 He sends it forth under the whole (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/37-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 37:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 37:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/37-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 37:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 37:4" /></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>