Job 36:29

What does Job 36:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 36:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, The thunderings of his pavilion?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, The thunderings of his pavilion?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And who has knowledge of how the clouds are stretched out, or of the thunders of his tent?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Yea, doth <FI>any<Fi> understand The spreadings out of a cloud? The noises of His tabernacle?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If he will spread out clouds as his tent,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, [or] the crashing of his pavilion?

Context

v.28Which the skies pour down And drop upon man abundantly.

v.29This passage

v.30Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; And he covereth the bottom of the sea.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 37:16

    Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

  • Psalms 29:3

    The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: The God of glory thundereth, Even Jehovah upon many waters.

  • Job 26:14

    Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?

  • Job 37:2

    Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

  • Psalms 104:3

    Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;

  • Habakkuk 3:10

    The mountains saw thee, and were afraid; The tempest of waters passed by; The deep uttered its voice, And lifted up its hands on high.

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