Job 36:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.”

Job 36:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 36:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 36:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.”

Job 36:32 — World English Bible

Job 36:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark. ”

Job 36:32 — American Standard Version

Job 36:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,”

Job 36:32 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 36:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“[His] hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike. ”

Job 36:32 — Darby Translation

Job 36:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.”

Job 36:32 — Geneva Bible

Job 36:32 in Context — Job 36

30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.

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What Does Job 36:32 Mean?

Job 36:32 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 36. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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