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31     For with these, He judges the peoples—
        lightning punishing His enemies and rain blessing His people—
        but now with those same waters, He gives them food in abundance.
32     In the palms of His hands He holds lightning
        and issues orders for it to strike its target.
33     Thunder announces His presence;
        His jealous anger[a] is against what is coming.

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  1. 36:33 Hebrew manuscripts read, “cattle.”

31 This is the way he governs[a] the nations(A)
    and provides food(B) in abundance.(C)
32 He fills his hands with lightning
    and commands it to strike its mark.(D)
33 His thunder announces the coming storm;(E)
    even the cattle make known its approach.[b](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 36:31 Or nourishes
  2. Job 36:33 Or announces his coming— / the One zealous against evil