Job 36:32
Within his hands, he hides the light, and he commands it to come forth again.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
In Context
31For he judges the people by these things, and he gives food to a multitude of mortals.
33He announces it to his friend, for it is his possession and he is able to reach out to it.
Cross References
Job 26:9He holds back the face of his throne, and he stretches his cloud over it.
Job 37:15Do you know when God ordered the rains, so as to show the light of his clouds?
Psalms 18:11desirable beyond gold and many precious stones, and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
Psalms 135:7He made the great lights, for his mercy is eternal:
Psalms 148:8fire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, which do his word,
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 →