KJV ORIGINAL
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Can you call out to the clouds so that they will pour down floods of water to cover you?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking Job if he has the power to command the weather and make the clouds release their rain.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's powerful response to Job after his intense suffering and questioning. God is speaking from a whirlwind, challenging Job with a series of questions about the natural world to demonstrate the vast difference between divine power and human limitations. The imagery of commanding clouds and waters would have been especially meaningful in the ancient Near East, where rainfall was crucial for survival and often seen as controlled by the gods.
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