Holy Scripture

Job 36:29

A church father on this verse
“If He will spread out clouds as His tent, and lighten with His light from above, He will cover also the ends of the sea. The Lord 'spreads out the clouds,' when, opening the way of preaching to His ministers, He disperses them in every direction, through the breadth of the world. But it is well said, As His tent. For…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXVII

Source: Septuagint

Original

29And though one should understand the outspreadings of the clouds, Or the measure of his tabernacle;

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In context

27And the drops of rain are numbered by him, And shall be poured out in rain to form a cloud.

28The ancient heavens shall flow, And the clouds overshadow innumerable mortals: a He has fixed a time to cattle, And they know the order of rest. b Yet by all these things thy understanding is not astonished, Neither is thy mind disturbed in thy body.

— Job 36:29 —

30Behold he will stretch his bow against him, And he covers the bottom of the sea.

31For by them he will judge the nations: He will give food to him that has strength.

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