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Job 37:11

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37:11He loads the clouds with moisture;14

he scatters his lightning through the clouds.

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Footnotes

  1. 14 The word “moisture” is drawn from רִי (ri) as a contraction for רְוִי (révi). Others emended the text to get “hail” () or “lightning,” or even “the Creator.” For these, see the various commentaries. There is no reason to change the reading of the when it makes perfectly good sense.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

He loads the thick cloud with moisture;

the clouds scatter his lightning.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He loads the clouds with moisture;

he scatters his lightning through them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He saturates clouds with moisture;

he scatters his lightning through them.

NLTNew Living Translation

He loads the clouds with moisture,

and they flash with his lightning.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Also, he loads down thick clouds with moisture;

his lightning scatters the clouds.

KJV 1900King James Version

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud:

He scattereth his bright cloud: