Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed, or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth? New Living Translation Where is the path to the source of light? Where is the home of the east wind? English Standard Version What is the way to the place where the light is distributed, or where the east wind is scattered upon the earth? Berean Standard Bible In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth? King James Bible By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth? New King James Version By what way is light diffused, Or the east wind scattered over the earth? New American Standard Bible “Where is the way that the light is divided, And the east wind scattered on the earth? NASB 1995 “Where is the way that the light is divided, Or the east wind scattered on the earth? NASB 1977 “Where is the way that the light is divided, Or the east wind scattered on the earth? Legacy Standard Bible Where is the way that the light is divided, Or the east wind scattered on the earth? Amplified Bible “Where is the way that the light is distributed, Or the east wind scattered over the earth? Christian Standard Bible What road leads to the place where light is dispersed? Where is the source of the east wind that spreads across the earth? Holman Christian Standard Bible What road leads to the place where light is dispersed? Where is the source of the east wind that spreads across the earth? American Standard Version By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Or by which path is the light divided and the wind goes out on the Earth? Brenton Septuagint Translation And whence proceeds the frost? or whence is the south wind dispersed over the whole world under heaven? Contemporary English Version From where does lightning leap, or the east wind blow? Douay-Rheims Bible By what way is the light spread, and heat divided upon the earth? English Revised Version By what way is the light parted, or the east wind scattered upon the earth? GOD'S WORD® Translation Which is the way to the place where light is scattered and the east wind is spread across the earth? Good News Translation Have you been to the place where the sun comes up, or the place from which the east wind blows? International Standard Version Where is the lightning diffused or the east wind scattered around the earth? JPS Tanakh 1917 By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth? Literal Standard Version Where [is] this, the way light is apportioned? It scatters an east wind over the earth. Majority Standard Bible In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth? New American Bible What is the way to the parting of the winds, where the east wind spreads over the earth? NET Bible In what direction is lightning dispersed, or the east winds scattered over the earth? New Revised Standard Version What is the way to the place where the light is distributed, or where the east wind is scattered upon the earth? New Heart English Bible By what way is the lightning distributed, or the east wind scattered on the earth? Webster's Bible Translation By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth? World English Bible By what way is the lightning distributed, or the east wind scattered on the earth? Young's Literal Translation Where is this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Challenges Job…23which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle? 24In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth? 25Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt,… Cross References Job 26:10 He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. Job 38:23 which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle? Job 38:25 Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt, Treasury of Scripture By what way is the light parted, which scatters the east wind on the earth? Job 38:12,13 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place; … Jonah 4:8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. Matthew 24:27 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. Jump to Previous Apportioned Dispersed Distributed Divided Earth East Lightning Measured Parted Scattered Scattereth Way Wind WindsJump to Next Apportioned Dispersed Distributed Divided Earth East Lightning Measured Parted Scattered Scattereth Way Wind WindsJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness (24) By what way is the light parted?--i.e., distributed in turn to all the inhabitants of the earth. The east wind.--As naturally suggested by the origin of light and the mention of it. Verse 24. - By what way is the light parted? or, distributed, so as to be enjoyed by all the inhabitants of the earth (Stanley Loathes). Which scattereth, etc.; rather, or by what way is the east wind scattered over the earth? (see the Revised Version) Job is asked to explain God's modus operandi in nature, which, of course, he cannot do. Hence his answer in Job 40:5.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew In whichאֵי־ (’ê-) Interrogative Strong's 335: Where?, how? direction הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ (had·de·reḵ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action is the lightning א֑וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary dispersed, יֵחָ֣לֶק (yê·ḥā·leq) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate or the east wind קָדִ֣ים (qā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6921: The fore, front part, the East scattered יָפֵ֖ץ (yā·p̄êṣ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered over עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the earth? אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Job 38:24 NIVJob 38:24 NLT Job 38:24 ESV Job 38:24 NASB Job 38:24 KJV Job 38:24 BibleApps.com Job 38:24 Biblia Paralela Job 38:24 Chinese Bible Job 38:24 French Bible Job 38:24 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 38:24 By what way is the lightning distributed (Jb) |