American Standard Version
Job 37:15
15Dost thou know how God layeth his charge upon them,And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?
Job 37:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
- New International Version (NIV)Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do you know how God lays his command upon them and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do you know when God dispatches them, And causes the light of His cloud to shine?
Context of Job 37:15
13Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come. 14Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. Dost thou know how God layeth his charge upon them, And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine? 16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge? 17How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the southwind?
Read all of Job 37Job 37:15 word by word
הֲ֭תֵדַע בְּשׂוּם־אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝הוֹפִ֗יעַ א֣וֹר עֲנָנֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 37:15
- Job 28:24For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;
- Job 34:13Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
- Job 38:4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
- Psalms 119:90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
- Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking.
- Job 37:11Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:
- Job 36:30Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; And he covereth the bottom of the sea.
- Job 38:24By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth?
Commentaries on Job 37:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Dost thou know when God disposed them - Dost thou know the laws by which they are governed; and the causes which produce such and such phenomena? And caused the light of his cloud to shine? - Almost every critic of note understands this of the rainbow, which God gave as a sign that the earth should no more be destroyed by water. See Genesis 9:13; (note), and the note there.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Dost thou know when God disposed them? - That is, the winds, the clouds, the cold, the snow, the sky, etc. The question refers to the manner in which God arranges and governs them, rather than to the time when it was done. So the Hebrew implies, and so the connection demands. The question was not whether Job knew “when” all this was done, but whether he could explain “how” it was that God thus arranged and ordered the things referred to. Elihu asks him…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-20Verses 14-20 Due thoughts of the works of God will help to reconcile us to all his providences. As God has a powerful, freezing north wind, so he has a thawing, composing south wind: the Spirit is compared to both, because he both convinces and comforts, So 4:16. The best of men are much in the dark concerning the glorious perfections of the Divine nature and the Divine government. Those who, through grace, know much of God, know nothing, in comparison…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. when--rather, "how." disposed them--lays His charge on these "wonders" (Job 37:14) to arise. light--lightning. shine--flash. How is it that light arises from the dark thundercloud?Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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