Job 36:30
See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
In Context
29Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
31For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
Exodus 14:28The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
Job 38:8Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
Job 38:34Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?
Psalms 104:2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
Luke 17:24For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.
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 →