Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He covers His hands with lightning
and commands it to hit its mark.

New American Standard Bible

“He covers His hands with the lightning,
And commands it to strike the mark.

King James Version

With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

International Standard Version

His hands are covered with lightning that he commands to strike his designated target.

A Conservative Version

He covers his hands with the lightning, and gives it a command that it strike the mark.

American Standard Version

He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

Amplified


“He covers His hands with the lightning,
And commands it to strike the mark.

Bible in Basic English

He takes the light in his hands, sending it against the mark.

Darby Translation

His hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike.

Julia Smith Translation

With the hands be covered the light; and he commanded concerning it with a mark.

King James 2000

With clouds he covers the light; and commands it not to shine by the cloud that comes between.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He covers [his] hands [with] lightning, and he commands it the place at [which] to strike.

Modern King James verseion

He covers His hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In the turning of a hand he hideth the light, and at his commandment it cometh again.

NET Bible

With his hands he covers the lightning, and directs it against its target.

New Heart English Bible

He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.

The Emphasized Bible

Upon both hands, he putteth a covering of lightning, and layeth command upon it against an assailant:

Webster

With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the intervening cloud.

World English Bible

He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.

Youngs Literal Translation

By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
With clouds
כּף 
Kaph 
Usage: 192

כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

the light
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

צוה 
Tsavah 
Usage: 494

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

31 For He judges the nations with these;
He gives food in abundance.
32 He covers His hands with lightning
and commands it to hit its mark.
33 The thunder declares His presence;
the cattle also, the approaching storm.


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Cross References

Exodus 10:21-23

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, and there will be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness that can be felt.”

Job 26:9

He obscures the view of His throne,
spreading His cloud over it.

Job 37:12

They swirl about,
turning round and round at His direction,
accomplishing everything He commands them
over the surface of the inhabited world.

Job 37:15

Do you know how God directs His clouds
or makes their lightning flash?

Psalm 18:11

He made darkness His hiding place,
dark storm clouds His canopy around Him.

Psalm 135:7

He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain
and brings the wind from His storehouses.

Psalm 147:8-9

who covers the sky with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.

Psalm 148:8

lightning and hail, snow and cloud,
powerful wind that executes His command,

Acts 27:20

For many days neither sun nor stars appeared, and the severe storm kept raging. Finally all hope that we would be saved was disappearing.

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