Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He covers His hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark;
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
Holman Bible
and commands it to hit its mark.
International Standard Version
His hands are covered with lightning that he commands to strike his designated target.
A Conservative Version
He covers his hands with the lightning, and gives it a command that it strike the mark.
American Standard Version
He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
Amplified
“He covers His hands with the lightning,
And commands it to strike the mark.
Bible in Basic English
He takes the light in his hands, sending it against the mark.
Darby Translation
His hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike.
Julia Smith Translation
With the hands be covered the light; and he commanded concerning it with a mark.
King James 2000
With clouds he covers the light; and commands it not to shine by the cloud that comes between.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He covers [his] hands [with] lightning, and he commands it the place at [which] to strike.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In the turning of a hand he hideth the light, and at his commandment it cometh again.
NET Bible
With his hands he covers the lightning, and directs it against its target.
New Heart English Bible
He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.
The Emphasized Bible
Upon both hands, he putteth a covering of lightning, and layeth command upon it against an assailant:
Webster
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the intervening cloud.
World English Bible
He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.
Youngs Literal Translation
By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
31 For by them He judges the people; He gives plenty of food. 32 He covers His hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark; 33 its thunder declares concerning Him, and the cattle, concerning what is coming.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 10:21-23
And Jehovah said to Moses, Stretch out your hand toward the heavens, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, so that one may even feel the darkness.
Job 26:9
He covers the face of His throne, spreading His cloud on it.
Job 37:12
and it is turned around by His guidance, so that they may do whatever He commands them on the face of the world in the earth.
Job 37:15
Do you know when God placed them, and caused the lightning of His cloud to shine?
Psalm 18:11
He made darkness His secret place, His pavilion around Him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Psalm 135:7
He causes the vapors to rise from the end of the earth; He makes lightnings for the rain; He brings wind out of His storehouses.
Psalm 147:8-9
who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
Psalm 148:8
fire and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind fulfilling His Word,
Acts 27:20
And neither sun nor stars appearing in many days, and no small tempest pressing hard, now all hope that we would be saved was taken away.