Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He saturates clouds with moisture;
He scatters His lightning through them.

New American Standard Bible

“Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud;
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.

King James Version

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

International Standard Version

He also loads the clouds with moisture, scattering his lightning with the clouds.

A Conservative Version

Yea, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning,

American Standard Version

Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

Amplified


“He loads the thick cloud with moisture;
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.

Bible in Basic English

The thick cloud is weighted with thunder-flame, and the cloud sends out its light;

Darby Translation

Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;

Julia Smith Translation

Also by watering he will cast down the cloud: he will scatter the cloud of his light:

King James 2000

Also with moisture he loads the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Also, he loads down thick clouds with moisture; his lightning scatters [the] clouds.

Modern King James verseion

Also He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters the lightning cloud,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The clouds do their labour in getting moistness, the clouds pour down the rain.

NET Bible

He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through the clouds.

New Heart English Bible

Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

The Emphasized Bible

Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;

Webster

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

World English Bible

Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

Youngs Literal Translation

Yea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רי 
Riy 
Usage: 1

טרח 
Tarach 
Usage: 1

the thick cloud
עב 
`ab 
Usage: 32

אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Majesty

10 Ice is formed by the breath of God,
and watery expanses are frozen.
11 He saturates clouds with moisture;
He scatters His lightning through them.
12 They swirl about,
turning round and round at His direction,
accomplishing everything He commands them
over the surface of the inhabited world.

Cross References

Job 36:27-30

For He makes waterdrops evaporate;
they distill the rain into its mist,

Job 36:32

He covers His hands with lightning
and commands it to hit its mark.

Isaiah 18:4

For, the Lord said to me:

I will quietly look out from My place,
like shimmering heat in sunshine,
like a rain cloud in harvest heat.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him.
Listen to Him!

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