Job 36:30
See how he scatters lightning around him, and covers the depths of the sea in darkness.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
In Context
29Can anyone understand how the clouds spread out, or how thunder roars from where he lives?
31By these actions he rules the people, he provides abundant food.
Cross References
Genesis 1:9God said, “Let the waters below the sky collect together in one place so that the land may appear.” And so it was.
Exodus 14:28The water poured back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the whole of Pharaoh's army that had chased after the Israelites into the sea. Not a single one of them survived.
Job 38:8Who laid down the boundaries of the sea when it was born?
Job 38:34Can you shout to the clouds and command them to pour rain down on you?
Psalms 104:2You wear light as your clothing; you stretch out the fabric of the heavens.
Luke 17:24The day when the Son of man comes will be just like lightning that flashes, lighting up the sky from one side to the other.
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 →