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Job 37:3

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

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תַּֽחַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַשָּׁמַ֥יִםhashamayimthe heavenשָׁמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).יִשְׁרֵ֑הוּyishrehvbe rightיָשַׁרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be right”, an unfinished actionH3474to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperousdirect, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).וְ֝אוֹר֗וֹveorvoand brightאוֹרconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bright”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כַּנְפ֥וֹתkanfotwingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “wing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).הָאָֽרֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and His lightning unto the ends of the earth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Young’s Literal Translation

Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light [is] over the skirts of the earth.

World English Bible

He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

Darby Translation

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Douay-Rheims

He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and His lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑποκάτω παντὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἡ ἀρχὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ φῶς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πτερύγων τῆς γῆς.