Job 36:32 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,
English ASV
He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
English Amplified
He covers His hands with the lightning and commands it to strike the mark.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He covers His hands with the lightning and commands it to strike the mark.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He covers his hands with lightning and commands it to hit its mark.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
[His] hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike.
English EASY 2024
He sends his lightning like an arrow. He commands it to hit the right place.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He grabs the lightning with his hands, and commands it to strike where he wants.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He covers his hands with the lightning and commands it to strike the mark.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He seizes the lightning with his hands and commands it to hit the mark.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He fills his hands with lightning and orders it to hit the target.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He covers [His] hands with lightning and commands it to hit its mark.
English KJV 1611
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
English LSB
He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
With clouds He covers the light, and commands it to strike the mark.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
In his hands he holds the lightning, and he commands it to strike the mark.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
With his hands he covers the lightning, and directs it against its target.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He holds lightning bolts in his hands. He commands them to strike their marks.
English NIV
He fills his hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
English NKJ 1982
He covers His hands with lightning, And commands it to strike.
English NLT
He fills his hands with lightning bolts. He hurls each at its target.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He fills his hands with lightning bolts. He hurls each at its target.
English Tyndale 1537
In the turning of a hand he hideth the light, and at his commandment it cometh again.