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Hands, Not Clouds
Multiple commentators, including Albert Barnes and Charles Ellicott, point out that a more accurate translation of the Hebrew is that God covers His 'hands' with lightning, not that He covers the light with 'clouds' as in the KJV. The image is of God personally holding and wielding lightning like a weapon.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 36:32
18th Century
Theologian
With clouds he covereth the light - The Hebrew here is על־כפים, ‛ al - kaphiym—“upon his hands.” Jero…
Charles Ellicott
On Job 36:32
19th Century
Bishop
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
On Job 36:32
17th Century
Pastor
With clouds he covereth the light
Either the lightning, which is hid and covered in the black dark cloud until it bu…
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Matthew Henry
On Job 36:24–33
17th Century
Minister
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 a…