Job 37:13 - Bible Gateway

Job 37:13

He causeth it to come—whether for correction, or for His land, or for mercy.

Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

“Whether [it be] for correction, or for His earth [generally] Or for [His] mercy and lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

AMPC

Whether it be for correction or for His earth [generally] or for His mercy and loving-kindness, He causes it to come.

BRG

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

CSB

He causes this to happen for punishment, for his land, or for his faithful love.

CEB

Whether for punishment, for his world, or for kindness, God makes it all happen.

CJB

he brings them forth on the earth sometimes to punish, sometimes to express his grace.

CEV

to release their cargo— sometimes as punishment for sin, sometimes as kindness.

DARBY

Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.

DRA

Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.

ERV

He causes the clouds to punish people with floods or to water his earth and show his love.

EASY

He may send a storm as punishment for his land. Or he may send it to show his love for his people.

EHV

Whether their purpose is to bring punishment or mercy to the world, he makes them achieve their goal.

ESV

Whether for correction or for his land or for love, he causes it to happen.

ESVUK

Whether for correction or for his land or for love, he causes it to happen.

EXB

·He uses the clouds to punish people [^LWhether for correction/the rod] or ·to water his [^Lfor the] earth and ·show his love [or loyalty].

GNV

Whether it be for punishment, or for his land, or of mercy, he causeth it to come.

Whether for discipline, or for ⌞the good of⌟ his earth, or out of mercy, he makes the storm appear.

GNT

God sends rain to water the earth; he may send it to punish us, or to show us his favor.

HCSB

He causes this to happen for punishment, for His land, or for His faithful love.

ICB

God uses the clouds to punish people or to water his earth and show his love.

ISV

whether for discipline on his land or to demonstrate his gracious love, he causes it to be realized.”

JUB

On some occasions for correction, on others for his land, on others for mercy he causes them to appear.

KJV

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

AKJV

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

LSB

Whether for correction, or for His world, Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

LEB

Whether as correction or for his land, or as loyal love, he lets it happen.

TLB

He sends the storms as punishment or, in his loving-kindness, to encourage.

MSG

“Whenever this happens, my heart stops— I’m stunned, I can’t catch my breath. Listen to it! Listen to his thunder, the rolling, rumbling thunder of his voice. He lets loose his lightnings from horizon to horizon, lighting up the earth from pole to pole. In their wake, the thunder echoes his voice, powerful and majestic. He lets out all the stops, he holds nothing back. No one can mistake that voice— His word thundering so wondrously, his mighty acts staggering our understanding. He orders the snow, ‘Blanket the earth!’ and the rain, ‘Soak the whole countryside!’ No one can escape the weather—it’s there. And no one can escape from God. Wild animals take shelter, crawling into their dens, When blizzards roar out of the north and freezing rain crusts the land. It’s God’s breath that forms the ice, it’s God’s breath that turns lakes and rivers solid. And yes, it’s God who fills clouds with rainwater and hurls lightning from them every which way. He puts them through their paces—first this way, then that— commands them to do what he says all over the world. Whether for discipline or grace or extravagant love, he makes sure they make their mark.

MEV

He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for His land or for mercy.

NOG

Whether for discipline, or for the good of his earth, or out of mercy, he makes the storm appear.

NABRE

Whether for punishment or mercy, he makes it happen.

NASB

Whether for correction, or for His earth, Or for goodness, He causes it to happen.

NASB1995

“Whether for correction, or for His world, Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

NCB

Whether for correction of his people or for love, he causes all this to happen.

NCV

He uses the clouds to punish people or to water his earth and show his love.

NET

Whether it is for punishment, or for his land, or for mercy, he causes it to find its mark.

NIRV

He tells the clouds to punish people. Or he brings them to water his earth and show his love.

NIV

He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.

NIVUK

He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.

NKJV

He causes it to come, Whether for correction, Or for His land, Or for mercy.

NLV

He causes it to happen for punishment, or for His world, or because of His love.

NLT

He makes these things happen either to punish people or to show his unfailing love.

NRSVA