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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

With clouds he covereth the light - The Hebrew here is על־כפים, al - kaphiym—“upon his hands.” Jero…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

With clouds. —The word here rendered “clouds” really means hands, and there seems to be no good reason why it should be o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

With clouds he covereth the light
Either the lightning, which is hid and covered in the black dark cloud until it bu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elihu endeavours to fill Job with high thought of God, and so to persuade him into cheerful submi ion to His providence. Man may see God's works an…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Elihu rejected Job’s claim to be just, he now rejects Job's words because he believed Job had spoken against the justice of God's judgment. F…

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