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Job 36:31

For by them judgeth He the people, by means of His lightnings and the action of His clouds the Lord gives evidence also of His power as the Judge of the world; He giveth meat in abundance, for the same agencies that show Him as the almighty Judge also yield the moisture which causes the grain to grow and furnishes food to men.

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See also Job 36:31 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 36:31. _BY THEM JUDGETH HE THE PEOPLE_] He makes storms, tempests, winds, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunder and lightning, drought and inundation, the instruments of his justice, to punish rebe...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR BY THEM JUDGETH HE THE PEOPLE - By means of the clouds, the rain, the dew, the tempest, and the thunderbolt. The idea seems to be, that he makes use of all these to execute his purposes on mankind...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 36:22--37:24 _ 1. God's power and presence in nature (Job 36:22)_ 2. The thunderstorm (Job 37:1) 3. The snow and the rain (Job 37:6) 4. Elihu's concluding remarks ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    God draws up the water-drops and lets them fall in rain. Who can understand the distribution of the clouds, the thunders which fill the cloud where He dwells? (_cf._ Psalms 18:11). He is surrounded wi...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PEOPLE. peoples....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _For by them judgeth he the people_ Rather, the PEOPLES. He judges the peoples by the lightning and the rain cloud. By the one He "scatters" and "discomfits" His enemies (Psalms 18:14), and by the oth...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Job 36:26-33. The greatness and unsearchableness of God, seen in His marvellous operations in the skies; and exhortation to Job to allow these wonders duly to impress him, and to bow beneath the great...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. God knows what he is doing and his work should be magnified. (Job 36:22-33) TEXT 36:22-33 22 BEHOLD, GOD DOETH LOFTILY IN HIS POWER: Who is a teacher like onto him? 23 Who hath enjoined him his...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _FOR BY THEM JUDGETH HE THE PEOPLE; HE GIVETH MEAT IN ABUNDANCE._ These (rain and lightnings) are marvelous, and not to be understood (Job 36:29), yet necessary: "For by them He judgeth (chastiseth on...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED) 1-15. Elihu maintains the wisdom and impartial justice of the rule of God. His purpose is to discipline and improve men, even by their afflictions....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WORK BEGUN. THE LIBERALITY OF THE PEOPLE Cp. 1 Chronicles 29:6; Ezra 2:68; Nehemiah 7:70. 8-38. The construction of the Tabernacle: see...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PEOPLE] rather, 'the peoples.' The purpose of storms may be either punishment or a bountiful provision....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 36 ELIHU TEACHES ABOUT GOD...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    In Job 26:14, Job said that man’s experience of God was like a whisper. But God’s greatness was like the thunder. (Thunder is the loud noise that follows lightning.) But Job and his friends would soon...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR BY THEM — _i.e.,_ these roots of the sea, these drops of water, these rain-clouds. “He judgeth peoples” by withholding them, or “giveth meat in abundance” by sending rain on the earth; or He may u...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּי ־בָ֭ם יָדִ֣ין עַמִּ֑ים יִֽתֶּן ־אֹ֥כֶל ל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXVI. THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE Job 35:1; Job 36:1; Job 37:1 AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HE DESPISETH NOT ANY Job 36:1 God is mighty, but He does not despise thee, though thou be the least of saints. His eyes are upon thee for good, and He will set thee before His throne forever. He will...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    After answering the arguments of Job, as expressed in the quotations, there would seem to have been a pause. Then Elihu commenced his last address. He first appealed to Job to hear him, as he was abou...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For by them judgeth he (y) the people; he giveth meat in abundance. (y) He shows that the rain has a double use: the one that it declares God's judgments, when it overflows any places, and the other...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Mortals. Hebrew, "in abundance." (Haydock) --- By thunder he overwhelms many nations, while by moderate rains, he causes the earth ot fructify (Calmet) and nourish mankind. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (22) Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? (23) Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity? (24) В¶ Remember that thou magnify his work, which men be...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR BY THEM JUDGETH HE THE PEOPLE,.... That is, by the clouds; which the Lord uses both in a way of judgment, as expressed in this clause; and in a way of mercy, as in the following; by these, and wha...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. Ver. 31. _For by them judgeth he the people_] _i.e._ By rain and drought in excess or defect, he punisheth people at his pleasure; whom...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _For by them he judgeth the people_ By thunder and lightning, and rain from the clouds, he executes his judgments against ungodly people. _He giveth meat_ By the same clouds by which he punisheth wick...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    SPEAKING ON GOD'S BEHALF (vv.1-4) Elihu continues in the same strain, for as he says, there is much more to be said on God's behalf. Where did Elihu find his knowledge? He fetched it "from afar" (v....

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    God has used such powers of the creation both for judgment and mercy. God has brought rain to bring calamity and judgment, but often He uses it to bring food the man and the animals....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    24-33 Elihu endeavours to fill Job with high thought of God, and so to persuade him into cheerful submission to his providence. Man may see God's works, and is capable of discerning his hand in them,...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    By thunder and lightning he manifests his displeasure and executes his judgments against ungodly people or countries. HE GIVETH MEAT IN ABUNDANCE; or, and (which conjunction is oft understood) _he giv...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 36:31 judges H1777 (H8799) peoples H5971 gives H5414 (H8799) food H400 abundance H4342 (H8688) by -...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. God's justice defended. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: God does all things well. Though it may seem sometimes that we are neglected and forgotten and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 36:3. _I will fetch my knowledge from afar;_ from the expanse of heaven, and from the remotest traditions of the sires. Natural theology is very instructive to man, to acquaint us with the perfect...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 36:31 HE JUDGES PEOPLES. Judging and nourishing are often parallel aspects of God’s provision. The clouds bear God’s throne, from which he governs and feeds his people....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _ELIHU’S FOURTH SPEECH_ No reply being made to Elihu’s preceding address, he resumes. Job 36:1.—“Elihu also proceded and said”. His object to bring Job to a more becoming state of mind in reference t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 36:1 The two chapters, Job 36:1; Job 37:1, form a single discourse, and ought not to have been separated; or, at any rate, not so unskilfully as they are, in the middle of a descriptio...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Elihu continued (Job 36:1), He's really taking him on. Just allow me a little more, and I'm going to show you what I have to speak on God's behalf. I'm going to fetch my knowledge from far off, I'm g...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 12:18; 1 Samuel 2:10; 1 Samuel 7:10; Acts 14:17; Deuteron

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Judgeth — By thunder and lightning, and rain from the clouds, he executes his judgments against ungodly people. Meat — Giveth meat. By the same clouds, he provides plentiful showers dropping fatness o...

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