King James Version

Job 37:11

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

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אַףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.בְּ֭רִיberiin wateringרִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in watering”, the ordinary formH7377irrigation, i.e. a showerwatering.יַטְרִ֣יחַyatrichawearyטָרַחverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “weary”, an unfinished actionH2959to overburdenweary.עָ֑בavcloudעָבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “cloud”, the ordinary formH5645properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copseclay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare H5672 (עֲבִי).יָ֝פִ֗יץyafitsdisperseפּוּץverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “disperse”, an unfinished actionH6327to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.עֲנַ֣ןanancloudעָנָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “cloud”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6051a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloudcloud(-y).אוֹרֽוֹorvobrightאוֹרnoun, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister, He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

Young’s Literal Translation

Yea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light.

World English Bible

Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

Darby Translation

Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;

Douay-Rheims

Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister, He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if a cloud obscures what is precious to him , his light will disperse the cloud.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἐκλεκτὸν καταπλάσσει νεφέλη· διασκορπιεῖ νέφος φῶς αὐτοῦ,