Job 36:30
Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; And he covereth the bottom of the sea.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
In Context
29Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, The thunderings of his pavilion?
31For by these he judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Exodus 14:28And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the host of Pharaoh that went in after them into the sea; there remained not so much as one of them.
Job 38:8Or [who] shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, [as if] it had issued out of the womb;
Job 38:34Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee?
Psalms 104:2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
Luke 17:24for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
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 →