King James Version

Job 38:35

Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

הַֽתְשַׁלַּ֣חhatshalachthe sendשָׁלַחparticle, interrogative, verb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “the send”, an unfinished actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…בְּרָקִ֣יםberaqimlightningבָּרָקnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “lightning”, the ordinary formH1300lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing swordbright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.וְיֵלֵ֑כוּveyelekhvand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…וְיֹאמְר֖וּveyomrvand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לְךָ֣lekhatoלְךָ֣preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toהִנֵּֽנוּhinenvifהֵןparticle, demonstrative, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee: 'Here we are'?

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?

Young’s Literal Translation

Dost thou send out lightnings, and they go And say unto thee, 'Behold us?'

World English Bible

Can you send out lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

Darby Translation

Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

Douay-Rheims

Canst thou send lightnings, and will they go, and will they return and say to thee: Here we are?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee: 'Here we are'?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And wilt thou send lightnings, and they shall go? and shall they say to thee, What is thy pleasure ?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀποστελεῖς δὲ κεραυνοὺς καὶ πορεύσονται; ἐροῦσι δέ σοι, τί ἐστι;