Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
He scatters his lightning above it, and covers the bottom of the sea.
New American Standard Bible
And He covers the depths of the sea.
King James Version
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Holman Bible
and covers the depths of the sea.
A Conservative Version
Behold, he spreads his light around him, and he covers the bottom of the sea.
American Standard Version
Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; And he covereth the bottom of the sea.
Amplified
“Behold, He spreads His lightning around Him [against the dark clouds],
And He covers the depths of the sea.
Bible in Basic English
See, he is stretching out his mist, covering the tops of the mountains with it.
Darby Translation
Lo, he spreadeth his light around him, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, he spread upon it his light, and he covered the roots of the sea.
King James 2000
Behold, he spreads his lightning upon it, and covers the depths of the sea.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, he scatters his lightning around him, and he covers the roots of the sea.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, He spreads His light on it, and He covers the bottom of the sea.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and cause his light to shine upon them, and to cover the bottom of the sea.
NET Bible
See how he scattered his lightning about him; he has covered the depths of the sea.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! he hath spread out over it, his lightning, The bed of the sea, hath he covered.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, He hath spread over it His light, And the roots of the sea He hath covered,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
29 "Furthermore, can anyone understand cloud patterns, or the thundering in his pavilion? 30 He scatters his lightning above it, and covers the bottom of the sea. 31 He uses them to judge some people and give food to many.
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Cross References
Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the water beneath the sky come together into one area, and let dry ground appear!" And that is what happened:
Exodus 14:22
the Israelis went into the middle of the sea on dry land, and the waters formed a wall for them on their right and on their left.
Exodus 14:28
The water returned, covering the chariots and the horsemen of Pharaoh's entire army that had pursued the Israelis into the sea. Not a single one of them remained.
Exodus 15:4-5
"Pharaoh's chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea; his best officers sank in the Reed Sea.
Job 38:8-11
"Who enclosed the sea with limits when it gushed out of the womb,
Job 38:25
"Who cuts canals for storm floods, and paths for the lightning and thunder,
Job 38:34-35
"Can you call out to the clouds, so that abundant water drenches you?
Psalm 18:11-16
He made darkness his hiding place, his canopy surrounding him was dark waters and thick clouds.
Psalm 104:5-9
He established the earth on its foundations, so that it never falters.
Luke 17:24
Because just as lightning flashes and shines from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his time.