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Job 37:22

Job 37:22
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Fair weather cometh out of the north,.... Or "gold" (x), which some understand literally; this being found in northern climates as well as southern, as Pliny relates (y); particularly in Colchis and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Fair weather - Margin, “gold,” The Hebrew word (זהב zâhâb) properly means “gold,” and is so rendered by the Vulgate, the Syriac, and by most versions. The Septuagint renders it, νέψη χρυσαυγουντα…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Fair weather cometh out of the north - Is this any version of the original מצפון זהב יאתה mitstsaphon zahab yeetheh? which is rendered by almost every version, ancient and modern, thus, or to this…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 37:21-24

Elihu here concludes his discourse with some short but great sayings concerning the glory of God, as that which he was himself impressed, and desired to impress others, with a holy awe of. He speaks…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

fair weather lit. gold, that is, probably, golden brightness or splendour, the reference being to the light(Job 37:37). This is said to come from the North because the north wind (Job 37:37) clears…