Job 36:31
For by means of them he judgeth nations, he giveth food in superfluity.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
In Context
30Behold, he spreadeth out over it his light, and covereth up the roots of the sea.
32[His] hands he covereth with light; and he commandeth it to strike the one who striveth against him.
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 staff toward heaven; and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran down to the ground; and the Lord rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 8:15Who hath led thee through the great and terrible wilderness, wherein are snakes, poisonous serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there is no water; who hath brought forth for thee water out of the flinty rock;
1 Samuel 2:10The Lord—his adversaries will be crushed; out of heaven will he thunder upon them: the Lord will judge the ends of the earth; and he will give strength unto his king, and lift up the horn of his anointed.
1 Samuel 12:18And Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunders and rain on that day: and all the people feared greatly the Lord and Samuel.
Job 38:22Didst thou ever enter into the treasuries of the snow? or canst thou see 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 →