Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them. New Living Translation He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightning. English Standard Version He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning. Berean Standard Bible He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them. King James Bible Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: New King James Version Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds; He scatters His bright clouds. New American Standard Bible “He also loads the clouds with moisture; He disperses the cloud of His lightning. NASB 1995 “Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud; He disperses the cloud of His lightning. NASB 1977 “Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud; He disperses the cloud of His lightning. Legacy Standard Bible Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud; He scatters the cloud of His lightning. Amplified Bible “He loads the thick cloud with moisture; He disperses the cloud of His lightning. Christian Standard Bible He saturates clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them. Holman Christian Standard Bible He saturates clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them. American Standard Version Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning: Contemporary English Version Rain clouds filled with lightning appear at God's command, English Revised Version Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; he spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning: GOD'S WORD® Translation Yes, he loads the thick clouds with moisture and scatters his lightning from the clouds. Good News Translation Lightning flashes from the clouds, International Standard Version He also loads the clouds with moisture, scattering his lightning with the clouds. Majority Standard Bible He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them. NET Bible He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through the clouds. New Heart English Bible Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning. Webster's Bible Translation Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: World English Bible Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIndeed, by filling He presses out a cloud, [and] His light scatters a cloud. Young's Literal Translation Yea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light. Smith's Literal Translation Also by watering he will cast down the cloud: he will scatter the cloud of his light: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleCorn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light : Catholic Public Domain Version Crops desire clouds, and the clouds scatter their light. New American Bible The clouds too are laden with moisture, the storm-cloud scatters its light. New Revised Standard Version He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe clouds are stretched out greatly; he spreads the clouds by his light. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And gently are spread out the clouds, and he scatters the clouds of his light OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister, He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning; Brenton Septuagint Translation And if a cloud obscures what is precious to him, his light will disperse the cloud. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty…10By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen. 11 He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them. 12They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.… Cross References Psalm 147:8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. 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, 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. Proverbs 3:20 By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew. Genesis 9:13-16 I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. / Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, / I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. ... Nahum 1:3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. Psalm 104:13 He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works. Isaiah 45:8 Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it. Jeremiah 14:22 Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things. 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.” James 5:17-18 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops. Revelation 11:6 These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish. Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” Treasury of Scripture Also by watering he wearies the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud: he wearieth Job 36:27,28 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: … he scattereth Job 36:30,32 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea… Isaiah 18:4 For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. Matthew 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. his bright cloud. Jump to Previous Abroad Bright Cloud Clouds Disperses Filling Light Loads Moisture Plentiful Press Scatter Scattereth Scatters Sends Spreadeth Spreads Thick Thunder-Flame Watering Wearieth WeightedJump to Next Abroad Bright Cloud Clouds Disperses Filling Light Loads Moisture Plentiful Press Scatter Scattereth Scatters Sends Spreadeth Spreads Thick Thunder-Flame Watering Wearieth WeightedJob 37 1. God is to be feared because of his great works15. His wisdom is unsearchable in them He loads the clouds with moisture; This phrase highlights God's sovereignty over nature, emphasizing His control over the weather. In the ancient Near Eastern context, rain was crucial for agriculture and survival, making God's provision through rain a sign of His care and power. The imagery of God loading clouds with moisture can be seen as a metaphor for His ability to provide abundantly. This aligns with other biblical passages that depict God as the provider of rain, such as in Deuteronomy 11:14, where God promises rain for the land in its season. Theologically, this reflects God's ongoing involvement in creation, sustaining it through His divine will. He scatters His lightning through them. Persons / Places / Events 1. ElihuA young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a perspective on God's majesty and justice. Elihu's speeches are found in Job 32-37, and he emphasizes God's power and wisdom. 2. Job The central figure of the Book of Job, a man who undergoes severe trials and seeks to understand God's purpose in his suffering. 3. The Clouds In this context, the clouds are a symbol of God's power and the natural order He controls. They are part of the imagery Elihu uses to describe God's majesty. 4. Lightning Represents God's power and the awe-inspiring aspects of His creation. It is used to illustrate the might and unpredictability of God's actions. 5. The Heavens The broader setting in which the clouds and lightning operate, symbolizing the vastness of God's creation and His sovereign control over it. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in NatureThe verse highlights God's control over the natural world, reminding us of His ultimate authority and power. We can trust in His sovereignty even when we don't understand His ways. The Majesty of God's Creation The imagery of clouds and lightning serves as a reminder of the beauty and complexity of God's creation. It calls us to worship and reverence for the Creator. God's Power in the Midst of Trials Just as God controls the elements, He is also in control of the storms in our lives. We can find comfort in knowing that nothing is beyond His reach or understanding. The Unpredictability of God's Ways Lightning is unpredictable, much like God's plans. This teaches us to rely on faith and trust in God's wisdom, even when His actions are beyond our comprehension. The Call to Humility Recognizing God's power and majesty should lead us to humility, acknowledging our limited understanding and dependence on Him.(11) He wearieth the thick cloud.--Also He ladeth the thick cloud with moisture, maketh it to be charged with rain. "He scattereth the cloud of His lightning," that is, which containeth His lightning. Others render, "Yea, the bright sun weareth out (disperseth) the thick cloud; it scattereth the cloud that holds His lightning. And it (the cloud) is turned round about by His counsels, that they may do His purpose, even all which He commandeth them, upon the face of the habitable world." Whether for correction, or for His land generally, or whether He causeth the rain to come as a special mercy:--these are the various purposes for which God reserves His showers.Verse 11. - Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud; rather, also with moisture he ladeth the thick cloud. Elihu returns from his description of the winter season to the more ordinary condition of things. Rain is the chief necessity of Eastern countries; and God is ever providing it, causing moisture to be drawn up from earth and sea, and safely lodged in the clouds, whence it descends, as needed, and as commanded by God, upon the fields and plains that man cultivates. He scattereth his bright cloud. Most commentators see a reference to lightning here; and it is possible, no doubt, that such a reference is intended. "His bright cloud" - literally, "the cloud of his light" - may mean "the cloud in which his lightning is stored." But perhaps no more is meant than that God spreads abroad over the earth the clouds on which his sunlight rests. The genial showers of spring fall generally from clouds that are, in part at any rate, steeped in the sun's rays. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He loadsיַטְרִ֣יחַ (yaṭ·rî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2959: To toil, be burdened the clouds עָ֑ב (‘āḇ) Noun - common singular Strong's 5645: An envelope, darkness, a, cloud, a copse with moisture; בְּ֭רִי (bə·rî) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7377: Irrigation, a shower He scatters יָ֝פִ֗יץ (yā·p̄îṣ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered His lightning אוֹרֽוֹ׃ (’ō·w·rōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary through them. עֲנַ֣ן (‘ă·nan) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud Links Job 37:11 NIVJob 37:11 NLT Job 37:11 ESV Job 37:11 NASB Job 37:11 KJV Job 37:11 BibleApps.com Job 37:11 Biblia Paralela Job 37:11 Chinese Bible Job 37:11 French Bible Job 37:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 37:11 Yes he loads the thick cloud (Jb) |
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