Ayub 28:26

28:26 When he imposed a limit ¹  for the rain,

and a path for the thunderstorm, ² 

Ayub 37:13

37:13 Whether it is for punishment ³  for his land,

or whether it is for mercy,

he causes it to find its mark. ⁴ 

Mazmur 104:14

104:14 He provides grass ⁵  for the cattle,

and crops for people to cultivate, ⁶ 

so they can produce food from the ground, ⁷ 

[28:26]  ¹ tn Or “decree.”

[28:26]  ² tn Or “thunderbolt,” i.e., lightning. Heb “the roaring of voices/sounds,” which describes the nature of the storm.

[37:13]  ³ tn Heb “rod,” i.e., a rod used for punishment.

[37:13]  ⁴ tn This is interpretive; Heb “he makes find it.” The lightning could be what is intended here, for it finds its mark. But R. Gordis (Job, 429) suggests man is the subject – let him find what it is for, i.e., the fate appropriate for him.

[104:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “causes the grass to sprout up.”

[104:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “for the service of man” (see Gen 2:5).

[104:14]  ⁷ tn Heb “to cause food to come out from the earth.”