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Job 36:29

Job 36:29
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds,.... Or "of a cloud" (l), a thick cloud, a single one; which sometimes at the beginning is very small, about the size of a man's hand, Kg1 18:44;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Also, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds? - The out spreading - the manner in which they expand themselves over us. The idea is, that the manner in which the clouds seem to “spread out,”…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Can any understand the spreadings of the clouds - Though the vapor appear to be fortuitously raised, and subject, when suspended in the atmosphere, to innumerable accidents, to different winds and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 36:24-33

Elihu is here endeavouring to possess Job with great and high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him into a cheerful submission to his providence.

I. He represents the work of God, in general, as…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Job 36:29-30

Job 36:30 needs some modification

29. Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds,

And the crashings of his pavilion?

30. Behold, he spreadeth his light around him,

And covereth him over…