Parallel Verses
Amplified
“He covers His hands with the lightning,
And commands it to strike the mark.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
Holman Bible
and commands it to hit its mark.
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.
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
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
31
“For by these [mighty acts] He judges the peoples;
He gives food in abundance.
“He covers His hands with the lightning,
And commands it to strike the mark.
“His thundering voice declares [awesomely] His presence;
The cattle also are told of His coming storm.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 10:21-23
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, so that
Job 26:9
“He covers the face of the
And spreads His cloud over it.
Job 37:12
“Its direction is turned around by His guidance,
That it may do whatever He commands it
On the face of the inhabited earth.
Job 37:15
“Do you know how God establishes and commands them,
And makes the lightning of His [storm] cloud shine?
Psalm 18:11
He made darkness His hiding place (covering); His pavilion (canopy) around Him,
The darkness of the waters, the thick clouds of the skies.
Psalm 135:7
Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth;
Who makes lightning for the rain,
Who brings the wind from His storehouses;
Psalm 147:8-9
Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who provides rain for the earth,
Who makes grass grow on the mountains.
Psalm 148:8
Lightning and hail, snow and fog;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His orders;
Acts 27:20
Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm kept raging about us, from then on all hope of our being saved was [growing worse and worse and] gradually abandoned.