Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This is the way he governs the nations and provides food in abundance. New Living Translation By these mighty acts he nourishes the people, giving them food in abundance. English Standard Version For by these he judges peoples; he gives food in abundance. Berean Standard Bible For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance. King James Bible For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. New King James Version For by these He judges the peoples; He gives food in abundance. New American Standard Bible “For by them He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance. NASB 1995 “For by these He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance. NASB 1977 “For by these He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance. Legacy Standard Bible For by these He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance. Amplified Bible “For by these [mighty acts] He judges the peoples; He gives food in abundance. Christian Standard Bible For he judges the nations with these; he gives food in abundance. Holman Christian Standard Bible For He judges the nations with these; He gives food in abundance. American Standard Version For by these he judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because by them he will judge the nations and he will give food to the many Brenton Septuagint Translation For by them he will judge the nations: he will give food to him that has strength. Contemporary English Version By producing such rainstorms, God rules the world and provides us with food. Douay-Rheims Bible For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals. English Revised Version For by these he judgeth the peoples; he giveth meat in abundance. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is how he uses the rains to provide for people and to give them more than enough food. Good News Translation This is how he feeds the people and provides an abundance of food. International Standard Version He uses them to judge some people and give food to many. JPS Tanakh 1917 For by these He judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance. Literal Standard Version For He judges peoples by them, | He gives food in abundance. Majority Standard Bible For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance. New American Bible For by these he judges the nations, and gives food in abundance. NET Bible It is by these that he judges the nations and supplies food in abundance. New Revised Standard Version For by these he governs peoples; he gives food in abundance. New Heart English Bible For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance. Webster's Bible Translation For by them he judgeth the people; he giveth food in abundance. World English Bible For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance. Young's Literal Translation For by them He doth judge peoples, He giveth food in abundance. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power…30See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea. 31For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance. 32He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.… Cross References Acts 14:17 Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness." Job 36:30 See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea. Job 37:13 Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion. Psalm 104:27 All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. Psalm 136:25 He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever. Treasury of Scripture For by them judges he the people; he gives meat in abundance. by Job 37:13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. Job 38:22,23 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, … Genesis 6:17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. he giveth Job 38:26,27 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; … Psalm 65:9-13 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it… Psalm 104:13-15,27,28 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works… Jump to Previous Abundance Bread Food Full Gives Judge Judges Judgeth Measure Meat Nations Peoples Provides WayJump to Next Abundance Bread Food Full Gives Judge Judges Judgeth Measure Meat Nations Peoples Provides WayJob 36 1. Elihu shows how God is just in his ways16. How Job's sins hinder God's blessings 24. God's works are to be magnified (31) For by them--i.e., these roots of the sea, these drops of water, these rain-clouds. "He judgeth peoples" by withholding them, or "giveth meat in abundance" by sending rain on the earth; or He may use them in excess, to chastise nations by inundations and the like. The change from roots of the sea to bottom of the sea in the Authorised Version has obscured the meaning of "them" in the next verse, unless, indeed, we understand it generally, by these things.Verse 31. - For by them judgeth he the people. By his clouds God works two opposite effects. On the one hand, he executes judgment upon the peoples, destroying their crops, causing widespread ruin by inundations, smiting and slaying numbers with his thunderbolts; on the other, he giveth meat in abundance, restoring to the parched earth its fertility by means of copious and refreshing showers, stimulating vegetation, and so furthering the harvest. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction by these בָ֭ם (ḇām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew He judges יָדִ֣ין (yā·ḏîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1777: A straight course, sail direct the nations עַמִּ֑ים (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and provides יִֽתֶּן־ (yit·ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set food אֹ֥כֶל (’ō·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 400: Food in abundance. לְמַכְבִּֽיר׃ (lə·maḵ·bîr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4342: Abundance Links Job 36:31 NIVJob 36:31 NLT Job 36:31 ESV Job 36:31 NASB Job 36:31 KJV Job 36:31 BibleApps.com Job 36:31 Biblia Paralela Job 36:31 Chinese Bible Job 36:31 French Bible Job 36:31 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 36:31 For by these he judges the people (Jb) |
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