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Job 36:30

Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

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הֵןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.פָּרַ֣שׂparasbreakפָּרַשׂverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break”, a completed actionH6566to break apart, disperse, etc.break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).עָלָ֣יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אוֹר֑וֹorvobrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bright”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.וְשָׁרְשֵׁ֖יvesharesheand rootשֶׁרֶשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and root”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8328a root (literally or figuratively)bottom, deep, heel, root.הַיָּ֣םhayamthe seaיָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).כִּסָּֽהkisahcoverכָּסָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cover”, a completed actionH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, He spreadeth His light upon it; and He covereth the depths of the sea.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; And he covereth the bottom of the sea.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, He hath spread over it His light, And the roots of the sea He hath covered,

World English Bible

Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.

Darby Translation

Lo, he spreadeth his light around him, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

Douay-Rheims

And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, He spreadeth His light upon it; and He covereth the depths of the sea.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

behold he will stretch his bow against him, and he covers the bottom of the sea.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἰδοὺ ἐκτενεῖ ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἠδὼ, καὶ ῥιζώματα τῆς θαλάσσης ἐκάλυψεν.