Job 36:32
He covereth His hands with the lightning, and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.
33The noise thereof telleth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up.
Cross References
Job 26:9He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
Job 37:15Dost thou know how God enjoineth them, and causeth the lightning of His cloud to shine?
Psalms 18:11(18-12) He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Psalms 135:7Who causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings for the rain; He bringeth forth the wind out of His treasuries.
Psalms 148:8Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling 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 →