Job 36:30
See, he is stretching out his mist, covering the tops of the mountains with it.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
In Context
29And who has knowledge of how the clouds are stretched out, or of the thunders of his tent?
31For by these he gives food to the peoples, and bread in full measure.
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God said, Let the waters under the heaven come together in one place, and let the dry land be seen: and it was so.
Exodus 14:28And the waters came back, covering the war-carriages and the horsemen and all the army of Pharaoh which went after them into the middle of the sea; not one of them was to be seen.
Job 38:8Or where were you when the sea came to birth, pushing out from its secret place;
Job 38:34Is your voice sent up to the cloud, so that you may be covered by the weight of waters?
Psalms 104:2You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:
Luke 17:24For as in a thunderstorm the bright light is seen from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of man be when his time comes.
Matthew Henry on Job 36:25-33
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. 25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. 27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: 28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? 30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the… Read the whole commentary →