Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
Parallel translations
- WEB Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.
- KJV Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
- NKJV Hear attentively the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
- NASB “Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
- NLT Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice as it rolls from his mouth.
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Quick answer
Elihu calls Job to listen to the thunder of God's voice rumbling from His mouth. The thunder is a summons to attend to God.
Overview
Elihu urges careful listening to the thunder, which he portrays as the very voice of God. Throughout Scripture, thunder accompanies God's self-revelation and speaks of His majesty (Ex. 19:16; Ps. 29:3-9). The verse calls the hearer to reverent attention before God's powerful voice, the same voice that ultimately speaks to us through His Son (Heb. 1:1-2).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Job 37:5God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
- Job 36:33The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
- Job 38:1Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
- Exod 19:16–19On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
- Ps 104:7At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
- Ps 29:3–9The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.
- Job 36:29Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
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