Job 37:11
Good News Translation
Lightning flashes from the clouds,

New Revised Standard Version
He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning.

Contemporary English Version
Rain clouds filled with lightning appear at God's command,

New American Bible
The clouds too are laden with moisture, the storm-cloud scatters its light.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:

he wearieth

Job 36:27,28 He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods: . . .

he scattereth

Job 36:30,32 And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea. . . .

Isaiah 18:4 For thus saith the Lord to me: I will take my rest, and consider in my place, as the noon light is clear, and as a cloud of dew in the day of harvest.

Matthew 17:5 And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.

his bright cloud.

Context
Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty
10When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly. 11Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:12Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth:…
Cross References
Job 26:8
He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.

Job 28:26
When he gave a law for the rain, and a way for the sounding storms.

Job 36:27
He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods:

Job 36:29
If he will spread out clouds as his tent,

Job 36:32
In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.

Job 37:3
He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.

Job 37:15
Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?

Job 37:10
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