ASV
KJV
13. He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
ESV
13. Whether for correction or for his land or for love, he causes it to happen.
ERVEN
13. He causes the clouds to punish people with floods or to water his earth and show his love.
NLT
13. He makes these things happen either to punish people or to show his unfailing love.
WEB
13. Whether it is for correction, or for his land, Or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
NET
13. Whether it is for punishment for his land, or whether it is for mercy, he causes it to find its mark.
NLV
13. He causes it to happen for punishment, or for His world, or because of His love.
HCSB
13. He causes this to happen for punishment, for His land, or for His faithful love.
YLT
13. Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness -- He doth cause it to come.
LITV
13. Whether as a whip, or for His land, or for mercy, He finds it.
RV
13. Whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for mercy, that he cause it to come.
NCV
13. He uses the clouds to punish people or to water his earth and show his love.
MKJV
13. Whether as a whip, or for His land, or for mercy, He finds it.
AKJV
13. He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
LXXEN
13. this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, or for his land, or if he shall find him an object for mercy.
KJV
13. He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
AMP
13. Whether it be for correction or for His earth [generally] or for His mercy and loving-kindness, He causes it to come. [Exod. 9:18, 23; I Sam. 12:18, 19.]
KJVP
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YLT
13. Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness -- He doth cause it to come.
ASV
13. Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.
WEB
13. Whether it is for correction, or for his land, Or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
NASB
13. whether for punishment or mercy, as he commands.
ESV
13. Whether for correction or for his land or for love, he causes it to happen.
RV
13. Whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for mercy, that he cause it to come.
RSV
13. Whether for correction, or for his land, or for love, he causes it to happen.
NKJV
13. He causes it to come, Whether for correction, Or for His land, Or for mercy.
MKJV
13. Whether as a whip, or for His land, or for mercy, He finds it.
AKJV
13. He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
NRSV
13. Whether for correction, or for his land, or for love, he causes it to happen.
NIV
13. He brings the clouds to punish men, or to water his earth and show his love.
NIRV
13. He tells the clouds to punish people. Or he brings them to water his earth and show his love.
NLT
13. He makes these things happen either to punish people or to show his unfailing love.
MSG
13. Whether for discipline or grace or extravagant love, he makes sure they make their mark.
GNB
13. God sends rain to water the earth; he may send it to punish us, or to show us his favor.
NET
13. Whether it is for punishment for his land, or whether it is for mercy, he causes it to find its mark.
ERVEN
13. He causes the clouds to punish people with floods or to water his earth and show his love.