Job 36:30

Behold he will stretch his bow against him, 1 And he covers the bottom of the sea. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

In Context

29And though one should understand the outspreadings of the clouds, 1 Or the measure of his tabernacle; 1

31For by them he will judge the nations: 1 He will give food to him that has strength. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 1:9And God said, Let the water which is under the heaven be collected into one place, and let the dry land appear, and it was so. And the water which was under the heaven was collected into its places, and the dry land appeared.

Exodus 14:28And the water returned and covered the chariots and the riders, and all the forces of Pharaoh, who entered after them into the sea: and there was not left of them even one.

Job 38:8And I shut up the sea with gates, 1 When it rushed out, coming forth out of its mother’s womb. 1

Job 38:34And wilt thou call a cloud with thy voice, 1 And will it obey thee with a violent shower of much rain? 1

Psalms 104:2Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: 1 Tell forth all his wonderful works. 1

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 →

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