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Job 37:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

God thunders in amazing ways with his voice; he does great things that we cannot understand.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is saying that God's power is so magnificent and beyond our understanding that even his voice sounds like thunder, and his works are too great for us to fully grasp.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Elihu's speech to Job, where he's describing God's power through natural phenomena like storms and thunder. In ancient times, thunder was often understood as the literal voice of God, and people had a deep reverence for the awesome power displayed in weather. Elihu is preparing to argue that Job should humble himself before God's incomprehensible greatness.

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