Job 36:29-30

36:29 Who can understand the spreading of the clouds,

the thunderings of his pavilion? ¹ 

36:30 See how he scattered ²  his lightning ³  about him;

he has covered the depths ⁴  of the sea.

[36:29]  ¹ tn Heb “his booth.”

[36:30]  ² tn The word actually means “to spread,” but with lightning as the object, “to scatter” appears to fit the context better.

[36:30]  ³ tn The word is “light,” but taken to mean “lightning.” Theodotion had “mist” here, and so most commentators follow that because it is more appropriate to the verb and the context.

[36:30]  ⁴ tn Heb “roots.”