English Standard Version
Job 36:33
33Its crashing declares his presence; the cattle also declare that he rises.
Job 36:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
- New International Version (NIV)His thunder announces the coming storm; even the cattle make known its approach.
- New King James Version (NKJV)His thunder declares it, The cattle also, concerning the rising storm.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The thunder announces his presence; the storm announces his indignant anger.
Context of Job 36:33
31For by these he judges peoples; he gives food in abundance. 32He covers his hands with the lightning and commands it to strike the mark. Its crashing declares his presence; the cattle also declare that he rises.
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יַגִּ֣יד עָלָ֣יו רֵע֑וֹ מִ֝קְנֶ֗ה אַ֣ף עַל־עוֹלֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 36:33
- Job 36:29Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion?
- Job 37:2Keep listening to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
- 2 Samuel 22:14The Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice.
- 1 Kings 18:41And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain."
- Jeremiah 14:4Because of the ground that is dismayed, since there is no rain on the land, the farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.
- Joel 1:18How the beasts groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed because there is no pasture for them; even the flocks of sheep suffer.
- Joel 2:22Fear not, you beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and vine give their full yield.
- Job 36:27For he draws up the drops of water; they distill his mist in rain,
Commentaries on Job 36:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33The noise thereof showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapor - I think this translation very unhappy. I shall give each hemistich in the original: - רעו עליו יגיד Yaggid alaiv reo עולה על אף מקנה Mikneh aph al oleh . I think this may be translated without any violence to any word in the text: - Its loud noise (or his thunder) shall proclaim concerning him; A magazine of wrath against iniquity. This is literal, and gives, in my opinion, a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33The noise thereof showeth concerning it - The word “noise” here has been inserted by our translators as a version of the Hebrew word (רעו rê‛ô ), and if the translators attached any idea to the language which they have used, it seems to have been that the noise attending the lightning, that is, the thunder, furnished an illustration of the power and majesty of God. But it is not possible to educe this idea from the original, and perhaps it is not…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-33Verses 24-33 Elihu endeavours to fill Job with high thought of God, and so to persuade him into cheerful submission to his providence. Man may see God's works, and is capable of discerning his hand in them, which the beasts are not, therefore they ought to give him the glory. But while the worker of iniquity ought to tremble, the true believer should rejoice. Children should hear with pleasure their Father's voice, even when he speaks in terror to his…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. noise--rather, He revealeth it (literally, "announceth concerning it") to His friend (antithesis to adversary, Job 36:32, so the Hebrew is translated, Job 2:11); also to cattle and plants (literally, "that which shooteth up"; Ge 40:10; 41:22). As the genial effect of "water" in the growth of food, is mentioned, Job 36:31, so here that of "light" in cherishing cattle and plants [Umbreit]. If English Version, "noise" be retained, translate, "His noise…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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