Job 36:32 He fills his hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.

◄ Job 36:32 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
He fills his hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.

English Standard Version
He covers his hands with the lightning and commands it to strike the mark.

New American Standard Bible
"He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He covers His hands with lightning and commands it to hit its mark.

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.

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

Young's Literal Translation
By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

36:24-33 Elihu endeavours to fill Job with high thought of God, and so to persuade him into cheerful submission to his providence. Man may see God's works, and is capable of discerning his hand in them, which the beasts are not, therefore they ought to give him the glory. But while the worker of iniquity ought to tremble, the true believer should rejoice. Children should hear with pleasure their Father's voice, even when he speaks in terror to his enemies. There is no light but there may be a cloud to intercept it. The light of the favour of God, the light of his countenance, the most blessed light of all, even that light has many a cloud. The clouds of our sins cause the Lord to his face, and hinder the light of his loving-kindness from shining on our souls.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

32. Rather, "He covereth (both) His hands with light (lightning, Job 37:3, Margin), and giveth it a command against his adversary" (literally, the one "assailing" Him, Ps 8:2; 139:20; Job 21:19). Thus, as in Job 36:31, the twofold effects of His waters are set forth, so here, of His light; in the one hand, destructive lightning against the wicked; in the other, the genial light for good to His friends, &c. (Job 36:33) [Umbreit].