King James Version

Job 28:26

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

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בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹbaasotvoin doעָשָׂהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in do”, the to-form of the verbH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לַמָּטָ֣רlamatarto rainמָטַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to rain”, the ordinary formH4306rainrain.חֹ֑קchoqappointedחֹקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “appointed”, the ordinary formH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְvederekhand alongדֶּרֶךְconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).לַחֲזִ֥יזlachazizto lightningחֲזִיזpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to lightning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2385a flash of lightningbright cloud, lightning.קֹלֽוֹתqolotsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “sound”, the ordinary formH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When He made a decree for the rain, and a way for the storm of thunders;

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American Standard Version (1901)

When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;

Young’s Literal Translation

In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,

World English Bible

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder,

Darby Translation

In appointing a statute for the rain, and a way for the thunder's flash:

Douay-Rheims

When he gave a law for the rain, and a way for the sounding storms.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When He made a decree for the rain, and a way for the storm of thunders;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When he made them , thus he saw and numbered them, and made a way for the pealing of the thunder.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οὕτως ἰδὼν ἠρίθμησε, καὶ ὁδὸν ἐν τινάγματι φωνάς.