Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
Perhaps these difficult verses should be rendered, "he covereth the concave with lightning, and chargeth it what it shall strike
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Bible References
Perhaps these difficult verses should be rendered, "he covereth the concave with lightning, and chargeth it what it shall strike
Job 26:9
He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud upon it.
Exodus 10:21
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
Psalm 18:11
He made darkness his secret place; his canopy round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Psalm 135:7
He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain; he brings the wind out of his treasuries.
Psalm 147:8
Who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
Psalm 148:8
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapors; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Acts 27:20
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
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Job 37:21
And now men can not look on the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and clears them.