Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He fills his hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark. New Living Translation He fills his hands with lightning bolts and hurls each at its target. English Standard Version He covers his hands with the lightning and commands it to strike the mark. Berean Standard Bible He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark. King James Bible With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. New King James Version He covers His hands with lightning, And commands it to strike. New American Standard Bible “He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the target. NASB 1995 “He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark. NASB 1977 “He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark. Legacy Standard Bible He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark. Amplified Bible “He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark. Christian Standard Bible He covers his hands with lightning and commands it to hit its mark. Holman Christian Standard Bible He covers His hands with lightning and commands it to hit its mark. American Standard Version He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark. Contemporary English Version Each flash of lightning is one of his arrows striking its target, English Revised Version He covereth his hands with the lightning; and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark. GOD'S WORD® Translation He fills his hands with lightning and orders it to hit the target. Good News Translation He seizes the lightning with his hands and commands it to hit the mark. International Standard Version His hands are covered with lightning that he commands to strike his designated target. Majority Standard Bible He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark. NET Bible With his hands he covers the lightning, and directs it against its target. New Heart English Bible He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark. Webster's Bible Translation With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the intervening cloud. World English Bible He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBy two palms He has covered the light, "" And lays a charge over it in meeting, Young's Literal Translation By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting, Smith's Literal Translation With the hands be covered the light; and he commanded concerning it with a mark. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again. Catholic Public Domain Version Within his hands, he hides the light, and he commands it to come forth again. New American Bible In his hands he holds the lightning, and he commands it to strike the mark. New Revised Standard Version He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe covers the light with the clouds, and then it shines upon them again that they may greet it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And with the hands he will cover the light, and he will go forth upon them that they may meet with him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He covereth His hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark. Brenton Septuagint Translation He has hidden the light in his hands, and given charge concerning it to the interposing cloud. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power…31For 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. 33The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.… Cross References Psalm 104:32 He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder. Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Psalm 147:8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. Jeremiah 10:13 When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Psalm 135:7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Isaiah 45:12 It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host. Psalm 18:14 He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them. Psalm 77:17 The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. Psalm 97:4 His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles. Isaiah 30:30 And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. Psalm 29:3-4 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. / The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. Psalm 68:33-34 to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds. / Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies. Isaiah 55:10 For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, Matthew 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Acts 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.” Treasury of Scripture With clouds he covers the light; and commands it not to shine by the cloud that comes between. Job 26:9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. Exodus 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… Psalm 18:11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. Jump to Previous Betwixt Charge Cloud Clouds Commandeth Commands Covered Covereth Covers Fills Hands Lightning Mark Meeting Palms Sending Shine StrikeJump to Next Betwixt Charge Cloud Clouds Commandeth Commands Covered Covereth Covers Fills Hands Lightning Mark Meeting Palms Sending Shine StrikeJob 36 1. Elihu shows how God is just in his ways16. How Job's sins hinder God's blessings 24. God's works are to be magnified He fills His hands The imagery of God filling His hands suggests a divine intentionality and control. In the Hebrew context, the word for "fills" (מלא, male) conveys a sense of completeness and abundance. This phrase emphasizes God's omnipotence and His ability to wield the forces of nature with precision. The hands of God are often symbolic of His power and authority throughout Scripture, indicating that nothing is beyond His reach or capability. with lightning and commands it to strike its mark Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He fillsכִּסָּה־ (kis·sāh-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover His hands כַּפַּ֥יִם (kap·pa·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan with lightning א֑וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary and commands וַיְצַ֖ו (way·ṣaw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order it עָלֶ֣יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against to strike its mark. בְמַפְגִּֽיעַ׃ (ḇə·map̄·gî·a‘) Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity Links Job 36:32 NIVJob 36:32 NLT Job 36:32 ESV Job 36:32 NASB Job 36:32 KJV Job 36:32 BibleApps.com Job 36:32 Biblia Paralela Job 36:32 Chinese Bible Job 36:32 French Bible Job 36:32 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 36:32 He covers his hands with the lightning (Jb) |
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