Job 37:11

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

Job 37:11 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
English Standard Version (ESV)
11 He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning.
New Living Translation (NLT)
11 He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightning.
The Message Bible (MSG)
11 And yes, it's God who fills clouds with rainwater and hurls lightning from them every which way.
American Standard Version (ASV)
11 Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
11 Yes, he loads the thick clouds with moisture and scatters his lightning from the clouds.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
11 He saturates clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
11 He loads the clouds with moisture. He scatters his lightning through them.

Job 37:11 Meaning and Commentary

Job 37:11

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud
By filling it with a multitude of water, it is as it were loaded and made weary with it; and especially by sending it about thus loaded from place to place before discharged, when it becomes as a weary traveller; and then by letting down the water in it, whereby it spends itself like one that is weary; an emblem of ministers that spend and are spent for the good of men: some render it by serenity or fair weather, and so Mr. Broughton,

``by clearness he wearieth the thick vapours;''

by causing a clear sky he dispels them;

he scattereth his bright cloud;
thin light clouds that have nothing in them, and are soon dispersed and come to nothing, and are seen no more; all emblem of such as are clouds without water, ( Jude 1:12 ) ; see ( Zechariah 11:17 ) ; or "he scatters the cloud by his light" F19; by the sun, which dispels clouds and makes a clear sky; an emblem of the blotting out and forgiveness of sins, and of restoring the manifestations of divine love, and the joys of salvation; see ( Isaiah 44:22 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F19 (wrwa Nne Uypy) "dispellit nubem luce sua", Munster.

Job 37:11 In-Context

9 The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.
10 The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.
12 At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.
13 He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.

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