Job 36:31
For by these He judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
In Context
30Behold, He spreadeth His light upon it; and He covereth the depths of the sea.
32He covereth His hands with the lightning, and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
Cross References
Genesis 7:17And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.
Exodus 9:23And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven; and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down unto the earth; and the LORD caused to hail upon the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 8:15who led thee through the great and dreadful wilderness, wherein were serpents, fiery serpents, and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
1 Samuel 2:10They that strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces; against them will He thunder in heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth; and He will give strength unto His king, and exalt the horn of His anointed.
1 Samuel 12:18So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
Job 38:22Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, or hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail,
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 →