Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, he spread upon it his light, and he covered the roots of the sea.
New American Standard Bible
And He covers the depths of the sea.
King James Version
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Holman Bible
and covers the depths of the sea.
International Standard Version
He scatters his lightning above it, and covers the bottom of the sea.
A Conservative Version
Behold, he spreads his light around him, and he covers the bottom of the sea.
American Standard Version
Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; And he covereth the bottom of the sea.
Amplified
“Behold, He spreads His lightning around Him [against the dark clouds],
And He covers the depths of the sea.
Bible in Basic English
See, he is stretching out his mist, covering the tops of the mountains with it.
Darby Translation
Lo, he spreadeth his light around him, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
King James 2000
Behold, he spreads his lightning upon it, and covers the depths of the sea.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, he scatters his lightning around him, and he covers the roots of the sea.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, He spreads His light on it, and He covers the bottom of the sea.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and cause his light to shine upon them, and to cover the bottom of the sea.
NET Bible
See how he scattered his lightning about him; he has covered the depths of the sea.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! he hath spread out over it, his lightning, The bed of the sea, hath he covered.
Webster
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
World English Bible
Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, He hath spread over it His light, And the roots of the sea He hath covered,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
29 Also if he shall understand the spreadings of the cloud, the noise of his booth. 30 Behold, he spread upon it his light, and he covered the roots of the sea. 31 For by them he will judge the peoples; he will give food to abundance.
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Cross References
Genesis 1:9
And God will say the waters shall be gathered together from the under part of the heavens to one place, and the dry shall be seen: and it shall be so.
Exodus 14:22
And the sons of Israel will go in the midst of the sea on dry land; and the waters to them a wall from their right hand and from their left.
Exodus 14:28
And the waters will turn back, and will cover the. chariots and the horsemen, to all Pharaoh's army coming after them into the sea: and there was not left among them even one.
Exodus 15:4-5
The chariots of Pharaoh and his army he threw into the sea; his chosen rulers sank in the sea of sedge.
Job 38:8-11
And he will hedge in the sea with doors in its breaking forth, going forth from the womb.
Job 38:25
Who divided a channel for the overflowing, and a way for the lightning of the voices?
Job 38:34-35
Wilt thou lift up thy voice to the cloud, and abundance of waters shall cover thee?
Psalm 18:11-16
He will set darkness his covering; his tent round about him darknesses of waters, thick clouds.
Psalm 104:5-9
Founding the earth upon her bases, she shall not be moved forever and even
Luke 17:24
For as lightning, flashing out from that under heaven, shines to that under heaven; so also shall be the Son of man in his day.