KJV King James Version
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Job 37:4
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.
WEB World English Bible
After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.
ASV American Standard Version
After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of his majesty; And he restraineth not the lightnings when his voice is heard
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
After it roar doth a voice—He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, And He doth not hold them back, When His voice is heard.
Surrounding context — Job 37
1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
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Psalm 29:3-9The voice of the LORD [is] upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD [is] upon many waters.Psalm 68:33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, [and that] a mighty voice.Job 36:27-33For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:Deuteronomy 33:26[There is] none like unto the God of Jeshurun, [who] rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.Exodus 15:7-8And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, [which] consumed them as stubble.
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