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Job 37:21 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Job 37:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 37 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.”
Job 37:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 37:21
And now men see not the bright light (אוֹר בָּהִיר, or bahir)—Elihu describes the sun obscured by clouds, invisible despite its brightness. Yet the wind passeth, and cleanseth them (רוּחַ עָבְרָה וַתְּטַהֲרֵם, ruach avrah vatehaherem). The verb טָהֵר (taher, 'cleanse') is used for ritual purification—wind purifies the sky by dispersing clouds, revealing the sun that was always there.The metaphor brilliantly addresses Job's complaint: God seems absent, hidden by suffering's clouds. But like the sun behind clouds, God's glory remains constant—only our perception is obscured. The passing wind rep...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 37:21
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“and commands it to strike the mark.”
“or the path for the thunderstorm;”
“and spreads his cloud on it.”