Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version See how he scatters his lightning about him, bathing the depths of the sea. New Living Translation See how he spreads the lightning around him and how it lights up the depths of the sea. English Standard Version Behold, he scatters his lightning about him and covers the roots of the sea. Berean Standard Bible See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea. King James Bible Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. New King James Version Look, He scatters His light upon it, And covers the depths of the sea. New American Standard Bible “Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, And He covers the depths of the sea. NASB 1995 “Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, And He covers the depths of the sea. NASB 1977 “Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, And He covers the depths of the sea. Legacy Standard Bible Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, And He covers the depths of the sea. Amplified Bible “Behold, He spreads His lightning around Him [against the dark clouds], And He covers the depths of the sea. Christian Standard Bible See how he spreads his lightning around him and covers the depths of the sea. Holman Christian Standard Bible See how He spreads His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea. American Standard Version Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; And he covereth the bottom of the sea. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He spreads his light over them and he waters the covering of the sea Brenton Septuagint Translation behold he will stretch his bow against him, and he covers the bottom of the sea. Contemporary English Version And when God sends lightning, it can be seen at the bottom of the sea. Douay-Rheims Bible And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea. English Revised Version Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; and he covereth the bottom of the sea. GOD'S WORD® Translation Look, he scatters his flashes of lightning around him and covers the depths of the sea. Good News Translation He sends lightning through all the sky, but the depths of the sea remain dark. International Standard Version He scatters his lightning above it, and covers the bottom of the sea. JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, He spreadeth His light upon it; And He covereth the depths of the sea. Literal Standard Version Behold, He has spread His light over it, | And He has covered the roots of the sea, Majority Standard Bible See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea. New American Bible Look, he spreads his light over it, it covers the roots of the sea. NET Bible See how he scattered his lightning about him; he has covered the depths of the sea. New Revised Standard Version See, he scatters his lightning around him and covers the roots of the sea. New Heart English Bible Look, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. World English Bible Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea. Young's Literal Translation Lo, He hath spread over it His light, And the roots of the sea He hath covered, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power…29Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion? 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.… Cross References Job 36:29 Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion? Job 36:31 For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance. Treasury of Scripture Behold, he spreads his light on it, and covers the bottom of the sea. he Job 38:25,34,35 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; … Luke 17:24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. and Job 38:8-11 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? … Genesis 1:9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. Exodus 14:22,28 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left… bottom. Jump to Previous Bathing Bottom Covered Covereth Covering Covers Depths Light Mist Mountains Roots Scatters Sea Spread Spreadeth Spreads Stretching TopsJump to Next Bathing Bottom Covered Covereth Covering Covers Depths Light Mist Mountains Roots Scatters Sea Spread Spreadeth Spreads Stretching TopsJob 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 (30) His light appears to mean here the lightning which flashes forth from the cloud. And covereth the bottom of the sea.--Literally, it hath covered the roots of the sea: i.e., it, the lightning, or He, God, hath covered those clouds which are composed of the roots of the sea, that is, the drops of water which are exhaled from the sea. Verse 30. - Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it. God flashes the weird brilliance of his lightning over the heaven - not over himself, as some translate (Rosenmuller, Cook). He lights up the whole sky at once with the electric splendour, and even covereth with it the bottom (literally, the roots) of the see. This is, of course, hyperbole; but it seems to be Elihu's meaning.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew See howהֵן־ (hên-) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! He scatters פָּרַ֣שׂ (pā·raś) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse His lightning אוֹר֑וֹ (’ō·w·rōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary around Him עָלָ֣יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and covers כִּסָּֽה׃ (kis·sāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover the depths וְשָׁרְשֵׁ֖י (wə·šā·rə·šê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8328: A root of the sea. הַיָּ֣ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin Links Job 36:30 NIVJob 36:30 NLT Job 36:30 ESV Job 36:30 NASB Job 36:30 KJV Job 36:30 BibleApps.com Job 36:30 Biblia Paralela Job 36:30 Chinese Bible Job 36:30 French Bible Job 36:30 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 36:30 Behold he spreads his light around him (Jb) |