Job 37:5
Job 37:5 in Multiple Translations
God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;
God's thunderous voice is wonderful! We can't comprehend the great things he does!
God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.
God thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not.
God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.
God thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things he doeth, which we cannot comprehend.
God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.
When God speaks, it is awesome, like thunder; he does amazing things which we cannot fully understand.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 37:5
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Job 37:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יַרְעֵ֤ם
אֵ֣ל
בְּ֭/קוֹל/וֹ
נִפְלָא֑וֹת
עֹשֶׂ֥ה
גְ֝דֹל֗וֹת
וְ/לֹ֣א
נֵדָֽע
יַרְעֵ֤ם
râʻam
H7481
to thunder
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
אֵ֣ל
ʼêl
H410
god
N-ms
בְּ֭/קוֹל/וֹ
qôwl
H6963
voice
Prep | N-ms | Suff
נִפְלָא֑וֹת
pâlâʼ
H6381
to wonder
V-Niphal
עֹשֶׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal
גְ֝דֹל֗וֹת
gâdôwl
H1419
Great (Sea)
Adj
וְ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Conj | Part
נֵדָֽע
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
V-Qal-Imperf-1cp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 37:5
יַרְעֵ֤ם
râʻam
H7481
"to thunder"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to make a loud, rumbling sound like thunder, and can also describe being violently angry or agitated, as seen in Psalm 104:7. It can be translated as thunder, roar, or trouble. In the Bible, it often describes God's powerful voice.
Definition: 1) to thunder 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to make the sound of thunder, thunder 1a2) to rage 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to thunder, cause thunder 1b2) to tremble, cause to tremble (by extension)
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: make to fret, roar, thunder, trouble. See also: 1 Samuel 1:6; Job 37:5; Psalms 18:14.
אֵ֣ל
ʼêl
H410
"god"
N-ms
In the Bible, 'el means strength or power, and is often used to refer to God or false gods. It describes something or someone as mighty or powerful, like the Almighty. This concept is central to understanding the Bible's view of God.
Definition: : god 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power Also means: ": power" (el אֵל H0410L)
Usage: Occurs in 235 OT verses. KJV: God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.' See also: Genesis 14:18; Job 33:14; Psalms 5:5.
בְּ֭/קוֹל/וֹ
qôwl
H6963
"voice"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
A voice or sound, it can refer to the sound of a person speaking, an animal, or a musical instrument. In the Bible, it is often used to describe God's voice or the sound of praise and worship.
Definition: : sound/noise 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)
Usage: Occurs in 436 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. See also: Genesis 3:8; Judges 5:11; Job 4:10.
נִפְלָא֑וֹת
pâlâʼ
H6381
"to wonder"
V-Niphal
This Hebrew word means to wonder or be amazed, often at something great or difficult. It describes God's power and miracles in the Bible, like in the book of Psalms. The KJV translates it as 'marvelous' or 'wonderful'.
Definition: 1) to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do 1a2) to be difficult to understand 1a3) to be wonderful, be extraordinary 1a3a) marvellous (participle) 1b) (Piel) to separate (an offering) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing 1c2) to make wonderful, do wondrously 1d) (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly). See also: Genesis 18:14; Psalms 75:2; Psalms 9:2.
עֹשֶׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
גְ֝דֹל֗וֹת
gâdôwl
H1419
"Great (Sea)"
Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means something or someone great, whether in size, age, or importance. It appears in descriptions of the Great Sea and the Philistines. The word is used to convey a sense of magnitude or grandeur.
Definition: adj great Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "(Sea of the )Philistines" H6430I)
Usage: Occurs in 499 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very. See also: Genesis 1:16; Joshua 7:26; 1 Kings 20:13.
וְ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Conj | Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
נֵדָֽע
yâdaʻ
H3045
"to know"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cp
The Hebrew word for to know means to ascertain by seeing, and is used in many senses, including to learn, perceive, and recognize, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)
Usage: Occurs in 874 OT verses. KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. See also: Genesis 3:5; Leviticus 5:4; Judges 21:12.
Study Notes — Job 37:5
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 37:5 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 37:5
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 37:5
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 37:5
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 37:5
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 37:5
- Barnes' Notes on Job 37:5
- Sermons on Job 37:5
Context — Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty
3He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.
5God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
6For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’ 7He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 5:9 | the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number. |
| 2 | Romans 11:33 | O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! |
| 3 | Isaiah 40:28 | Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. |
| 4 | Job 9:10 | He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number. |
| 5 | Ecclesiastes 3:11 | He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end. |
| 6 | Job 36:26 | Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable. |
| 7 | Job 26:14 | Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?” |
| 8 | 2 Samuel 22:14–15 | The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them. |
| 9 | Isaiah 40:21–22 | Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the foundation of the earth? He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. |
| 10 | Revelation 15:3 | and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! |
Job 37:5 Summary
This verse is saying that God is incredibly powerful and does amazing things that we can't even begin to understand. When God speaks, His voice is like thunder, and He does great things that show His majesty and power, as seen in Job 37:5. We can trust in God's goodness and sovereignty, even when we don't understand what's happening, and we can look to His creation and the natural world to see examples of His greatness, as described in Psalm 19:1. By recognizing God's greatness, we can cultivate a sense of awe and reverence for Him, and trust in His love and care for us, as expressed in Jeremiah 31:3.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to thunder wondrously with His voice?
This phrase suggests that God's power and majesty are beyond human comprehension, and His voice is a demonstration of His awesome might, as seen in Psalm 29:3-5, where God's voice is described as thundering over the waters.
How can we understand things that are beyond our comprehension?
While we may not be able to fully grasp the greatness of God's works, we can trust in His goodness and sovereignty, as expressed in Romans 11:33, where it says that God's ways are past finding out, and in Isaiah 55:9, which reminds us that God's thoughts are higher than our thoughts.
Is this verse talking about God's judgment or His creation?
This verse is highlighting God's creative power and majesty, as seen in the context of Job 37, where Elihu describes God's control over the weather and the natural world, similar to Psalm 104, which praises God for His creation.
How can I apply this verse to my everyday life?
By recognizing God's greatness and majesty, we can cultivate a sense of awe and reverence for Him, and trust in His sovereignty over all things, as encouraged in Psalm 111:2, which says that God's works are great and worthy of study.
Reflection Questions
- What are some things in my life that I don't understand, and how can I trust God's sovereignty in those areas?
- How can I cultivate a sense of awe and reverence for God's power and majesty in my daily life?
- What are some ways that I can see God's greatness and creative power in the world around me?
- How can I balance the idea of God's greatness with the idea of His personal love and care for me, as seen in Jeremiah 31:3?
Gill's Exposition on Job 37:5
God thundereth marvellously with his voice,.... Or "marvels" (c), or marvellous things, which may respect the marvellous effects of thunder and lightning: such as rending rocks and mountains;
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 37:5
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. Great things ... which we cannot comprehend - (Job 36:26; Psalms 65:6; Psalms 139:14).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 37:5
Marvellously; with a wonderful and terrible noise, and so as to produce many wonderful effects, as the breaking down of great and strong trees or buildings, the killing of men in a stupendous manner, &c. Great things doeth he, even in the course of nature, and in visible things; which all men see, but scarce any can give the true and satisfactory reasons of them; for the greatest philosophers speak only by guess, and are greatly divided among themselves about them. And therefore it is not strange if the secret and deep counsels of Divine Providence be out of our reach; and it is great arrogancy in thee, O Job, to censure them, because thou dost not fully understand them.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 37:5
Job 37:5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.Ver. 5. God thundereth marvellousIy with his voice] Or, God thundereth out marvellous things with his voice. Marvellous indeed, if we consider the effects of thunder, lightning, and lightnig bolts, which differ from lightning in form only, and not in matter; and for the effects thereof naturalists tell us strange things; as that by them the money hath been melted without hurting the purse; the sword hath been broken within the scabbard, the wine hath been exhausted within the barrel, the bones broke within the flesh, &c. How various and marvellous the nature, generation, matter, form, effects of the thunder and thunderbolt are, not only Seneca, Pliny, and other meteorologists testify, but daily experience sealeth to the truth of it. Great things doth he, which we cannot comprehend] As being above the reach of our shallow capacity; or, which we will not know; so the Hebrew hath it; such is our oscitance, or obstinace, that we will not take knowledge of God’ s works of wonder, though they do even run into our senses. This he construeth for a high contempt; as a skilful artificer would do when he hath set forth a curious piece to public view, and none will take notice of it. God seemeth to have made the meteors in such great variety, that therein he might show his own skill, and their imperfection.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 37:5
Verse 5. God thundereth marvellously with his voice] This is the conclusion of Elihu's description of the lightning and thunder: and here only should chap. xxxvi. have ended. He began, Job 36:29, with the noise of God's tabernacle; and he ends here with the marvellous thundering of Jehovah. Probably the writer of the book of Job had seen the description of a similar thunder storm as given by the psalmist, Psalms 77:16-19: - Ver. 16. The waters saw thee, O God! The waters saw thee, and were afraid. Yea, the deeps were affrighted! Ver. 17. The clouds poured out water; The ethers sent forth a sound; Yea, thine arrows went abroad. Ver. 18.
The voice of thy thunder was through the expanse: The lightnings illumined the globe; The earth trembled and shook! Ver. 19. Thy way is in the sea, And thy paths on many waters; But thy footsteps are not known. Great things doeth he] This is the beginning of a new paragraph; and relates particularly to the phenomena which are afterwards mentioned. All of them wondrous things; and, in many respects, to us incomprehensible.
Barnes' Notes on Job 37:5
God thundereth marvelously - He thunders in a wonderful manner. The idea is, that the voice of his thunder is an amazing exhibition of his majesty and power.
Sermons on Job 37:5
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Distress of Job - Part 2 by W.F. Anderson | The video is a sermon on the book of Job in the Bible. It begins by describing the structure of the book, with a prologue and three cycles of speeches between Job and his friends. |
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Not All Storms Are Bad by Warren Wiersbe | Warren Wiersbe preaches on the powerful imagery in Psalms 18:7-15, illustrating how God works when He comes to the aid of His children. These verses depict God as the Creator and D |
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God Is Above All Understanding by Meister Eckhart | Meister Eckhart emphasizes the importance of the soul's intelligence and will as the first faculties to emerge, followed by other faculties. He highlights the beauty of God's work |
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Letter 18 by James Bourne | James Bourne writes a heartfelt letter to his wife, expressing his struggles and anxieties as he leaves London for Kidbrook. He seeks a sign from the Lord to confirm his presence a |
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Letter 97 by James Bourne | James Bourne preaches to Mr. W. Abbott about the unsearchable ways of the Lord, emphasizing the sanctifying power of mysterious dispensations and humbling circumstances that lead t |
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(Becoming a Prophetic Church) 2. Jewish Unbelief by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker recounts his experience of hand-delivering a book to a Jewish man named Mr. Sherman. Despite the speaker's hopes for a face-to-face conversation, Mr. Sh |
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Dvd 02 - Jewish Unbelief by Art Katz | This sermon emphasizes the importance of boldly sharing the gospel with the Jewish community, highlighting the need for believers to be willing to endure rejection, insults, and su |