Job 36:32
In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.
33He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.
Cross References
Job 26:9He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
Job 37:15Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?
Psalms 18:11And he ascended upon the cherubim, and he flew; he flew upon the wings of the winds.
Psalms 148:8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.
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 →