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Job 37:12

Job 37:12
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And it is turned round about by his counsels,.... The cloud is, and that by the wind, which is turned about to all points of the compass, according to the will of God; by the counsels of him who sits…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And it is turned round about - The word here rendered “it” (הוא hû') may refer either to the “cloud,” and then it will mean that it is driven about at the pleasure of God; or it may refer to God, and…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And it is turned round about by his counsels - The original is difficult: והוא מסבות מתהפך בתחבולתו vehu mesibboth mithhappech bethachbulothav; which has been thus paraphrased: And he - the sun, makes…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 37:6-13

The changes and extremities of the weather, wet or dry, hot or cold, are the subject of a great deal of our common talk and observation; but how seldom do we think and speak of these things, as Elihu…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

In the second clause the words are lit. "that theymay do," the plur. referring to "cloud" (Job 37:37) collectively. Others make the pronoun theyrefer to men, which is very unnatural. The expression…