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Job 38:25 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Job 38:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 38 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
God Questions Job About Nature
“Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;”
Job 38:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 38:25
"Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder?" God questions who channels rainwater and lightning. The Hebrew pelleg (פֶּלֶג, "watercourse/channel") and derekh (דֶּרֶךְ, "way/path") suggest intentional routing. Rain doesn't fall randomly—God directs it with purpose. Lightning follows divinely ordained paths. This reveals God's detailed governance of seemingly chaotic phenomena. Providence extends to minutiae. If God governs rain and lightning with such precision, He certainly governs human affairs purposefully.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 38:25
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“and a way for the lightning of the thunder;”
“even Yahweh on many waters.”
“and his lightning to the ends of the earth.”
“which distill in rain from his vapor”