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Job 38:34
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Can you command the cloudsso that a flood of water covers you?
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover you?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that a flood of waters may cover you?
"Can you shout an order to the clouds and cover yourself with a flood of water?
Can you raise your voice to the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, So that an abundance of water will cover you?
"Can you raise your voice to the clouds, So that an abundance of water will cover you?
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover you?
Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes that the aboundance of water may couer thee?
"Can you raise your voice up to the clouds,So that an abundance of water will cover you?
Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?
"Can you raise your voice to the clouds and make them cover you with a flood of rain?
Dost thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that floods of waters may cover thee?
"Can you shout at the clouds and command them to cover you with rain?
Can you lift up your voice to the clouds? Or can you cover them with abundance of waters?
Can you shout orders to the clouds and make them drench you with rain?
Can you lift up your voice to the clouds so that a flood of water may cover you?
Can you lift your voice to the clouds, so that floods of water may cover you?
Morouer, cast thou lift vp thy voyce to ye cloudes, yt they maye poure downe a greate rayne vpo the?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee?
Is your voice sent up to the cloud, so that you may be covered by the weight of waters?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes, that abundance of waters may couer thee?
Moreouer, canst thou lift vp thy voyce to the cloudes, that they may powre downe a great rayne vpon thee?
And wilt thou call a cloud with thy voice, and will it obey thee with a violent shower of much rain?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Whethir thou schalt reise thi vois in to a cloude, and the fersnesse of watris schal hile thee?
Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover you?
Canst thou lift thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That an abundance of water may cover you?
"Can you shout to the clouds and make it rain?
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that a flood of water may cover you?
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, so that a flood of waters may cover you?
Canst thou lift up, to the thick cloud, thy voice, and the overflow of waters cover thee?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that an abundance of waters may cover thee?
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that a flood of waters may cover you?
Dost thou lift up to the cloud thy voice, And abundance of water doth cover thee?
"Can you get the attention of the clouds, and commission a shower of rain? Can you take charge of the lightning bolts and have them report to you for orders?
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, So that an abundance of water will cover you?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Samuel 12:18, Amos 5:8, Zechariah 10:1, James 5:18
Reciprocal: Job 36:27 - he Job 36:30 - he Jeremiah 10:13 - uttereth Jeremiah 51:16 - there is Matthew 8:9 - Go
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?] Thy gardens, fields, and farms; canst thou, in a magisterial way, call to and demand of the clouds to let down rain in large quantities, sufficient to water them and make them fruitful? no, thou canst not: thou mayest cry and call as long as thou wilt, not a cloud will stir, nor a drop of water be let down; rain is to be had in a suppliant way, through the prayer of faith, as by Elijah, but not in a dictatorial authoritative way: the clouds and rain are only at the disposal of the Lord; ask of him, and he will give them; but they are not to be commanded, Zechariah 10:1; see Amos 5:8.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? - That is, canst thou command the clouds so that they shall send down abundant rain? Bouillier supposes that there is an allusion here to the incantations which were pretended to be practiced by the Magi, by which they claimed the power of producing rain at pleasure; compare Jeremiah 14:22, “Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles (the idols that they worship) that can cause rain? Art not thou he, O Lord our God?” The idea is, that it is God only who can cause rain, and that the control of the clouds from which rain descends is wholly beyond the reach of man.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 38:34. Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds — Canst thou produce lightning and thunder, that water may be formed, and poured down upon the earth?
Thunder is called קלות koloth, voices; for it is considered the voice of God: here then Job's voice, קולך kolecha, is opposed to the voice of JEHOVAH!
