King James Bible
"The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire."
God's voice manifests as thunder, a common ancient Near Eastern motif for divine power and judgment. The heavenly location emphasizes God's transcendent authority over earthly affairs, depicting Him as a cosmic warrior intervening from His celestial throne. The parallel title 'Highest' (Elyon) reinforces God's supreme position above all other powers. This repetition intensifies the theophany—God's self-revelation through natural phenomena—where His spoken word carries the force of a storm. These destructive elements represent divine weapons against enemies, echoing the plagues of Egypt and other biblical judgments. The imagery transforms a thunderstorm into a supernatural arsenal, demonstrating God's active deliverance of His servant through nature's most fearsome forces.