Job 36:29
But [what man] can understand the outspreadings of the clouds? the tumult of his tabernacle?
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
In Context
28These drop down out of the skies; they distil upon the multitude of men.
30Behold, he spreadeth out over it his light, and covereth up the roots of the sea.
Cross References
Job 26:14Lo, these are ends of his ways; for how slight a whisper is heard [by us] of him! but the thunder of his mighty deeds who can understand?
Job 37:2Hear, O hear, the rattling of his thunder, and the storm's roar that goeth out of his mouth.
Job 38:9When I made the clouds its garment, and thick fog its swaddling-cloth,
Psalms 18:13(18:14) And the Lord thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered forth his voice, [with] hail-stones and coals of fire.
Psalms 77:16(77:17) The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they shook: also the depths trembled.
Psalms 104:3Who frameth of the waters the beams of his upper-chambers; who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh along upon the wings of the wind:
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 →