Job 36:32
30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
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Compare
- BSB
- He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
- KJV
- With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
- WEB
- He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.
- ASV
- He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
- DARBY
- [His] hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike.
- BLB
- With [His] palms He covers the lightning, and He gives a charge upon it for [its] striking.
- ÅB
- Han dekker sine hender med lys og befaler det å fare ut mot fienden.
- OTB
- Han fyller sine hender med lyn
og befaler det å slå sitt mål. - B1930
- Han dekker sine hender med lys og byder det å fare ut mot fienden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 18:11
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Read in contextPsalms 147:8–9
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Read in contextJob 37:15
Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Read in contextPsalms 148:8
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Read in contextPsalms 135:7
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
Read in contextJob 26:9
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Read in contextJob 37:12
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Read in contextExodus 10:21–23
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
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