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Job 28:26

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— In appointing a statute for the rain, and a way for the thunder's flash:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— When he made, for the rain, a decree, and a way for the lightning of thunders,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— When he gave a law for the rain, and a way for the sounding storms.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— When he made a decree for the rayne, and a way for the lightening of the thunders,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— When hee made a decree for the raine, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning and the thunder.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— When he made [them], thus he saw and numbered them, and made a way for the pealing of the thunder.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
When he made 6213
{6213} Prime
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
a decree 2706
{2706} Prime
חֹק
choq
{khoke}
From H2710; an enactment; hence an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage).
for the rain, 4306
{4306} Prime
מָטָר
matar
{maw-tawr'}
From H4305; rain.
and a way 1870
{1870} Prime
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially.
for the lightning 2385
{2385} Prime
חָזִיז
chaziyz
{khaw-zeez'}
From an unused root meaning to glare; a flash of lightning.
of the thunder: 6963
{6963} Prime
קוֹל
qowl
{kole}
From an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 28:26

_ _ The decree regulating at what time and place, and in what quantity, the rain should fall.

_ _ a way — through the parted clouds (Job 38:25; Zechariah 10:1).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 28:20-28.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 28:26

When — At the first creation, when he settled that course and order which should he continued. A decree — An appointment and as it were a statute law, that it should fall upon the earth, in such times, and places, and proportions.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
he made:

Job 36:26 Behold, God [is] great, and we know [him] not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Job 36:32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it [not to shine] by [the cloud] that cometh betwixt.
Job 38:25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Psalms 148:8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Jeremiah 14:22 Are there [any] among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? [art] not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these [things].
Amos 4:7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when [there were] yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
Zechariah 10:1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; [so] the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

a way:

Job 37:3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
Psalms 29:3-10 The voice of the LORD [is] upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD [is] upon many waters. ... The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
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Jb 36:26, 32; 37:3; 38:25. Ps 29:3; 148:8. Jr 14:22. Am 4:7. Zc 10:1.

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