King James Version

Job 36:32

With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…כַּפַּ֥יִםkapayimhand , -dle,כַּףnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “hand , -dle,”, the ordinary formH3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, powerbranch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.כִּסָּהkisahcoverכָּסָהverb, 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).א֑וֹרorbrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.וַיְצַ֖וvaytsavand appointצָוָהconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and appoint”, the next action in the storyH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.עָלֶ֣יהָaleyhaaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, 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,…בְמַפְגִּֽיעַvemafgiain comeפָּגַעpreposition, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “in come”, a verb used as a describing wordH6293to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunitycome (betwixt), cause to entreat, fall (upon), make intercession, intercessor, intreat, lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He covereth His hands with the lightning, and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

Young’s Literal Translation

By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,

World English Bible

He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.

Darby Translation

[His] hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike.

Douay-Rheims

In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He covereth His hands with the lightning, and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He has hidden the light in his hands, and given charge concerning it to the interposing cloud .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἐκάλυψε φῶς, καὶ ἐνετείλατο περὶ αὐτῆς ἐν ἀπαντῶντι.