Parallel Verses
King James Version
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
New American Standard Bible
And
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.
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
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. 33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 10:21-23
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
Job 26:9
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Job 37:12
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Job 37:15
Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Psalm 18:11
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Psalm 135:7
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
Psalm 147:8-9
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Psalm 148:8
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Acts 27:20
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.