Parallel Verses
NET Bible
See how he scattered his lightning about him; he has covered the depths 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.
International Standard Version
He scatters his lightning above it, and covers the bottom 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.
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 Who can understand the spreading of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion? 30 See how he scattered his lightning about him; he has covered the depths of the sea. 31 It is by these that he judges the nations and supplies food in abundance.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 1:9
God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place and let dry ground appear." It was so.
Exodus 14:22
So the Israelites went through the middle of the sea on dry ground, the water forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.
Exodus 14:28
The water returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen and all the army of Pharaoh that was coming after the Israelites into the sea -- not so much as one of them survived!
Exodus 15:4-5
The chariots of Pharaoh and his army he has thrown into the sea, and his chosen officers were drowned in the Red Sea.
Job 38:8-11
"Who shut up the sea with doors when it burst forth, coming out of the womb,
Job 38:25
Who carves out a channel for the heavy rains, and a path for the rumble of thunder,
Job 38:34-35
Can you raise your voice to the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?
Psalm 18:11-16
He shrouded himself in darkness, in thick rain clouds.
Psalm 104:5-9
He established the earth on its foundations; it will never be upended.
Luke 17:24
For just like the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.