Job 36:31
29 Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
30 See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
32 He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
33 The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
- KJV
- For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
- WEB
- For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.
- ASV
- For by these he judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.
- DARBY
- For with them he judgeth the peoples; he giveth food in abundance.
- BLB
- For by these He judges the peoples; He gives food in abundance.
- ÅB
- For slik straffer han folkeslag, men gir også føde i overflod.
- OTB
- For ved disse styrer Han nasjonene
og gir mat i overflod. - B1930
- For således straffer han folkeslag, men gir også føde i overflod.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 136:25
He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
Read in contextJob 37:13
Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.
Read in contextActs 14:17
Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
Read in contextPsalms 104:13–15
He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
Read in contextPsalms 65:9–13
You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
Read in contextPsalms 104:27–28
All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
Read in contextJob 38:26–27
to bring rain on a barren land, on a desert where no man lives,
Read in contextJob 38:22–23
Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,
Read in context