Job 28:26 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,
English ASV
When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;
English Amplified
When He made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder,
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
When He made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder,
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
when he established a limit for the rain and a path for the lightning,
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
In appointing a statute for the rain, and a way for the thunder's flash:
English EASY 2024
He made a command for the rain to decide where it should fall. He chose where storms should go and make thunder.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He decided where to send the rain and where the thunderstorms should go.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
when he made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
When God decided where the rain would fall, And the path that the thunderclouds travel;
English God's Word - GW 1995
when he made rules for the rain and set paths for the thunderstorms,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
when He established a limit for the rain and a path for the lightning,
English KJV 1611
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
English LSB
When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
When He made a decree for the rain, and a path for the lightning of the thunder,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
When he made rules for the rain and a path for the thunderbolts,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
When he imposed a limit for the rain, and a path for the thunderstorm,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He gave orders for the rain to fall. He made paths for the thunderstorms.
English NIV
when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm,
English NKJ 1982
When He made a law for the rain, And a path for the thunderbolt,
English NLT
He made the laws of the rain and prepared a path for the lightning.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
when he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the thunderbolt;
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
when he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He makes the laws of the rain and a path for the lightning.
English Tyndale 1537
When he set the rain in order, and gave the mighty floods a law.