Job 36 · Verse 33

Job 36:33

The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
Job 36:33, King James Version

Job 36:33 in other translations

BSBThe thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
WEBIts noise tells about him, and the livestock also, concerning the storm that comes up.
ASVThe noise thereof telleth concerning him, The cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up.
YLTHe sheweth by it to his friend substance, Anger against perversity.
DARBYHis thundering declareth concerning him; the cattle even, concerning its coming.
BBEThe thunder makes clear his passion, and the storm gives news of his wrath.
WebsterThe noise of it showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapor.

What does Job 36:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
33. noise--rather, He revealeth it (literally, "announceth concerning it") to His friend (antithesis to adversary, Job 36:32, so the Hebrew is translated, Job 2:11); also to cattle and plants (literally, "that which shooteth up"; Ge 40:10; 41:22). As the genial effect of "water" in the growth of food, is mentioned, Job 36:31, so here that of "light" in cherishing cattle and plants [Umbreit]. If English Version, "noise" be retained, translate, "His noise (thunder) announces concerning Him (His coming in the tempest), the cattle (to announce) concerning Him when He is in the act of rising up" (in the storm). Some animals give various intimations that they are sensible of the approach of a storm [Virgil, Georgics, I.373, &c.].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 The noise thereof showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapor - I think this translation very unhappy. I shall give each hemistich in the original: - יגיד עליו רעו Yaggid alaiv reo מקנה אף על עולה Mikneh aph al oleh. I think this may be translated without any violence to any word in the text: - Its loud noise (or his thunder) shall proclaim concerning him; A magazine of wrath against iniquity. This is literal, and gives, in my opinion, a proper meaning of the passage, and one in strict connection with the context. And it is worthy of remark that every wicked man trembles at the noise of thunder and the flash of lightning, and considers this a treasury of Divine wrath, emphatically called among us the artillery of the skies; and whenever the noise is heard, it is considered the voice of God. Thus the thunder declares concerning him. The next chapter, which is a continuation of the subject here, confirms and illustrates this meaning. For יגיד yaggid, Houbigant reads יניד yanid; and for מקנה mikneh, מקנאת mikkinath; and translates thus: "He agitates with himself his thunder, from the indignation of his wrath against iniquity."

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 36:24-33

Elihu endeavours to fill Job with high thought of God, and so to persuade him into cheerful submission to his providence. Man may see God's works, and is capable of discerning his hand in them, which the beasts are not, therefore they ought to give him the glory. But while the worker of iniquity ought to tremble, the true believer should rejoice. Children should hear with pleasure their Father's voice, even when he…

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Job 36:33 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidit tellsH5046
עָלָ֣יו'a.Lavon himH5921
רֵע֑וֹre.'Oroar hisH7452
מִ֝קְנֶ֗הmik.NehlivestockH4735
אַ֣ף'afalsoH637
עַל\־'al-onH5921
עוֹלֶֽה\׃o.Leh[one who] comes upH5927

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Cross references for Job 36:33

  • Job 37:2

    Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

  • Job 36:29

    Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

  • 2 Samuel 22:14

    The Lord thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

  • 1 Kings 18:41-45

    And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. …

  • Joel 2:22

    Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.

  • Jeremiah 14:4-6

    Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads. Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass. And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.

  • Joel 1:18

    How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
noise.
29; 37:2; 2Sa 22:14; 1Ki 18:41-45
the cattle.
Jer 14:4-6; Joe 1:18; 2:22
the vapour. Heb. that which goeth up.
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Context

  • Job 36:32

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

  • Job 36:33

    The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.

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Job 36:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Tocante á ella anunciará el trueno, su compañero, que hay acumulación de ira sobre el que se eleva.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Son bruit l’annonce, le bétail même en présage la venue!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sein Rollen kündigt ihn an, sogar das Vieh sein Heranziehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Annuntiat de ea amico suo, quod possessio ejus sit, et ad eam possit ascendere.