Job 36:32
By two palms He has covered the light, || And lays a charge over it in meeting,
Literal Standard Version
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 He judges peoples by them, || He gives food in abundance.
33His shout shows it, || The livestock also, the rising [storm].”
Cross References
Job 26:9Taking hold of the face of the throne, || Spreading His cloud over it.
Job 37:15Do you know when God places them, || And caused the light of His cloud to shine?
Psalms 18:11He makes darkness His secret place, || Around Him His dwelling place, || Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Psalms 135:7Causing vapors to ascend from the end of the earth, || He has made lightnings for the rain, || Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
Psalms 148:8Fire and hail, snow and vapor, || Whirlwind doing 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 →