Job 36:33

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Its crashing declares his presence; the cattle also declare that he rises.
• New King James Version (NKJV)His thunder declares it, The cattle also, concerning the rising storm.

Context of Job 36:33

31By these mighty acts he nourishes the people, giving them food in abundance. 32He fills his hands with lightning bolts and hurls each at its target. The thunder announces his presence; the storm announces his indignant anger.

Job 36:33 word by word

יַגִּ֣יד עָלָ֣יו רֵע֑וֹ מִ֝קְנֶ֗ה אַ֣ף עַל־עוֹלֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The noiseרֵעַrêa‛ · shoutingH7452
• thereof shewethנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• concerning it, the cattleמִקְנֶהmiqneh · livestockH4735
• also concerning the vapourעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927

Cross-references for Job 36:33

• Job 36:29Who can understand the spreading of the clouds and the thunder that rolls forth from heaven?
• Job 37:2Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice as it rolls from his mouth.
• 2 Samuel 22:14The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
• 1 Kings 18:41Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go get something to eat and drink, for I hear a mighty rainstorm coming!”
• Jeremiah 14:4The ground is parched and cracked for lack of rain. The farmers are deeply troubled; they, too, cover their heads.
• Joel 1:18How the animals moan with hunger! The herds of cattle wander about confused, because they have no pasture. The flocks of sheep and goats bleat in misery.
• Joel 2:22Don’t be afraid, you animals of the field, for the wilderness pastures will soon be green. The trees will again be filled with fruit; fig trees and grapevines will be loaded down once more.
• Job 36:27He draws up the water vapor and then distills it into 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

Topics related to Job 36:33

• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena

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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