Job 36:33
31 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.
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
- The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
- KJV
- The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
- WEB
- Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also, concerning the storm that comes up.
- ASV
- The noise thereof telleth concerning him, The cattle also concerning [the storm] that cometh up.
- DARBY
- His thundering declareth concerning him; the cattle even, concerning its coming.
- BLB
- [By] its shouting He declares concerning it, the cattle also concerning the arising.
- ÅB
- Hans tordenbrak bærer bud om ham; endog feet varsler når han rykker fram.
[^1]: JBS 36, 8.
[^2]: 1KG 14, 24.
[^3]: d.e. den store trengsel Gud har pålagt deg for dine synders skyld.
[^4]: d.e. skyene.
[^5]: d.e. skyer som stiger opp av havets dyp. - OTB
- Hans torden kunngjør stormen;
selv buskapen er klar over dens ankomst. - B1930
- Hans tordenbrak bærer bud om ham; endog feet varsler når han rykker frem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 37:2
Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
Read in contextJob 36:29
Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
Read in context2 Samuel 22:14
The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
Read in context1 Kings 18:41–45
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”
Read in contextJoel 2:22
Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.
Read in contextJeremiah 14:4–6
The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.
Read in contextJoel 1:18
How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.
Read in context