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Job 38:35 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Job 38:35 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 38 verse 35 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? Here: Heb. Behold us?”
Job 38:35 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 38:35
The divine interrogation reaches lightning—the most dramatic and fearsome natural phenomenon. 'Send lightnings' (shalach baraq, שָׁלַח בָּרָק) uses vocabulary of dispatching messengers on a mission. The response 'Here we are' (hinenu, הִנֵּנוּ) is the same word used when prophets and patriarchs respond to God's call (Genesis 22:1, Isaiah 6:8), suggesting personal, obedient relationship. This anthropomorphizes lightning as God's willing servants, ready to fulfill His commands instantly and joyfully. The theological implication is profound: the destructive forces of nature that terrorize humanit...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 38:35
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“and his lightning to the ends of the earth.”
“and commands it to strike the mark.”
“fire came down from the sky”
“and Yahweh sent thunder”
“See me”
“saying”
“and devoured them”
“[speaking] evil in the ears of Yahweh: and when Yahweh heard it”
“fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them”
“If I be a man of God”