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Job 36:31 Cross-References
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“For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.”
Job 36:31 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 36:31
For by them judgeth he the people (כִּי־בָם יָדִין עַמִּים, ki-vam yadin ammim)—The phrase "by them" likely refers to meteorological phenomena (rain, lightning, clouds) as instruments of divine judgment. The verb din (דִּין, "to judge, govern") has both judicial and providential senses. The phrase he giveth meat in abundance (יִתֶּן־אֹכֶל לְמַכְבִּיר, yitten-okhel lemakvir) uses okhel (אֹכֶל, food) and kabiyr (כַּבִּיר, abundant, mighty). Weather serves both judgment (withholding rain, sending destructive storms) and blessing (providing rain for crops).This dual nature of divine providence—ble...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 36:31
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“Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
“in that he did good and gave you{TR reads us instead of you} rains from the sky and fruitful seasons”
“or for his land”
“He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.”
“that you may give them their food in due season.”
“and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain”
“in which there is no man;”
“So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.”
“[in which were] fiery serpents and scorpions”
“the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines”