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They drip upon mankind abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Which the clouds pour down, They drip upon man abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Which the clouds pour down, They drip upon man abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Which the clouds pour down, They drip upon man abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Which the clouds pour down, They drop abundantly upon mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Which the skies pour down And drop upon man abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and supplies us with rain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Which the skies pour down and drop upon man abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />which then drips from the clouds. It pours down on many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He lets the rain pour from the clouds in showers for all human beings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the clouds pour down; they drop their rain on all of humanity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />which the clouds pour down and shower on humankind abundantly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Which the skies pour down and which drop on humankind abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Which the clouds do drop and distill upon man abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Which clouds drop, "" They distill on man abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Which clouds do drop, They distil on man abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Which the clouds will shake out; they will drop an abundance upon man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Which flow from the clouds that cover all above. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />they flow from the clouds that are woven above everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Till the clouds flow with them and they rain down on all humankind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />which the skies pour down and drop upon mortals abundantly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And which the clouds pour down upon men, and cause them to be exceedingly glad;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />That pour down the sky in time, and clouds sprinkle on the children of men, and they will rejoice greatly<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Which the skies pour down And drop upon the multitudes of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The ancient <i>heavens</i> shall flow, and the clouds overshadow innumerable mortals: he has fixed a time to cattle, and they know the order of rest. <i>Yet</i> by all these things thy understanding is not astonished, neither is thy mind disturbed in <i>thy</i> body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/36-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5669" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/36.htm">Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist, <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/7834.htm" title="7834: šə·ḥā·qîm (N-mp) -- Dust, cloud. From shachaq; a powder: by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament.">the clouds</a> <a href="/hebrew/5140.htm" title="5140: yiz·zə·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To flow, trickle, drop, distill. A primitive root; to drip, or shed by trickling.">pour out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7491.htm" title="7491: yir·‘ă·p̄ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To trickle, drip. A primitive root; to drip.">and shower</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rāḇ (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">abundantly</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">mankind.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Psalm 65:9-10</a></span><br />You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a></span><br />For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2</a></span><br />Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-13.htm">Psalm 104:13-14</a></span><br />He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works. / He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-22.htm">Jeremiah 14:22</a></span><br />Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-3.htm">Hosea 6:3</a></span><br />So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-1.htm">Zechariah 10:1</a></span><br />Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a></span><br />Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-17.htm">James 5:17-18</a></span><br />Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Psalm 147:8</a></span><br />who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-23.htm">Joel 2:23</a></span><br />Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">1 Kings 18:41-45</a></span><br />And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” / So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees. / “Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-24.htm">Jeremiah 5:24</a></span><br />They have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-7.htm">Amos 4:7</a></span><br />“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Which the clouds do drop and distil on man abundantly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-11.htm">Job 37:11-13</a></b></br> Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Genesis 7:11,12</a></b></br> In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-20.htm">Proverbs 3:20</a></b></br> By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/35-16.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/job/26-3.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/job/35-5.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Distil</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Distill</a> <a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Drip</a> <a href="/job/29-22.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/job/30-30.htm">Dropping</a> <a href="/job/31-22.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/job/29-6.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/job/36-25.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Moisture</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Multitudes</a> <a href="/job/36-20.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/job/29-23.htm">Showers</a> <a href="/job/35-5.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Sky</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/37-23.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/psalms/31-23.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/job/36-29.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Distil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Distill</a> <a href="/psalms/65-11.htm">Drip</a> <a href="/psalms/65-11.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Dropping</a> <a href="/job/37-6.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/psalms/21-10.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/job/37-11.htm">Moisture</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-21.htm">Multitudes</a> <a href="/job/36-31.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/job/38-37.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/job/37-6.htm">Showers</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Sky</a><div class="vheading2">Job 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">Elihu shows how God is just in his ways</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-16.htm">How Job's sins hinder God's blessings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">God's works are to be magnified</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>which the clouds pour out</b><br>This phrase highlights the natural process of rain, which is often seen as a blessing from God in the Bible. In the ancient Near East, where agriculture was heavily dependent on rainfall, clouds pouring out rain was a sign of divine provision and care. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages, such as <a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Deuteronomy 28:12</a>, where God promises rain in its season as a blessing for obedience. The clouds are often seen as instruments of God's will, demonstrating His control over nature (<a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Psalm 147:8</a>). This also reflects the idea of God's sovereignty and His ability to provide for His creation.<p><b>and shower abundantly</b><br>The abundance of rain signifies God's generosity and the richness of His blessings. In a historical context, abundant rain was crucial for the survival and prosperity of agrarian societies. This abundance can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual blessings, as in <a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a>, where believers are said to be blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ. The concept of abundance is also tied to the idea of God's grace, which is lavishly given to His people (<a href="/2_corinthians/9-8.htm">2 Corinthians 9:8</a>). This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who provides living water abundantly to those who believe in Him (<a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>).<p><b>on mankind</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the universal nature of God's provision. Rain falls on all people, reflecting God's impartiality and common grace, as seen in <a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a>, where God causes the rain to fall on the just and the unjust alike. This universal provision underscores the idea that God's care extends to all humanity, not just a select group. It also points to the broader theme of God's relationship with mankind throughout the Bible, where He is depicted as a loving and caring Creator who sustains all life. This can be seen as a call to recognize God's hand in the natural world and to respond with gratitude and worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering his perspective on suffering and God's justice. Elihu's speeches are found in <a href="/bsb/job/32.htm">Job 32-37</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man who undergoes severe trials and suffering, the central figure of the Book of Job.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_clouds.htm">The Clouds</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's creation and His provision, as they are the means through which rain is delivered to the earth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mankind.htm">Mankind</a></b><br>Refers to humanity as the recipient of God's provision through rain, highlighting God's care for His creation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_rainfall.htm">The Event of Rainfall</a></b><br>Represents God's sustaining power and His ability to provide for the earth and its inhabitants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate provider of all our needs, as demonstrated through His control over nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Just as the earth relies on rain, we must depend on God for spiritual and physical sustenance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Acknowledge God's sovereignty in the natural world and in our lives, trusting His timing and methods.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_god's_gifts.htm">Gratitude for God's Gifts</a></b><br>Cultivate a heart of gratitude for the everyday blessings, like rain, that we often take for granted.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>Understand that God's provision is a reflection of His justice and mercy, as He cares for all of humanity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_38_22_misinterpret_snow.htm">Does Job 38:22's reference to 'storehouses of snow' suggest a misunderstanding of meteorology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_36_27-28_scientifically_accurate.htm">In Job 36:27-28, which describes God's hand in the water cycle, are there scientific inconsistencies in attributing weather events solely to divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_26_8_conflict_with_meteorology.htm">Job 26:8: How can clouds hold vast amounts of water without breaking, and does this verse conflict with modern meteorological understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_rain_solely_divine,_per_science.htm">Jeremiah 14:22: Is attributing rainfall solely to divine intervention consistent with modern scientific understanding of meteorology?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly</span>. All is done for man, for his benefit and advantage. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/36-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">which</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶֽׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the clouds</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁחָקִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḥā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7834.htm">Strong's 7834: </a> </span><span class="str2">A powder, a thin vapor, the firmament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pour out</span><br /><span class="heb">יִזְּל֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiz·zə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5140.htm">Strong's 5140: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow, trickle, drop, distill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and shower</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֝רְעֲפ֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·‘ă·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7491.htm">Strong's 7491: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trickle, drip</span><br /><br /><span class="word">abundantly</span><br /><span class="heb">רָֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(rāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵ֤י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mankind.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֬ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/36-28.htm">OT Poetry: Job 36:28 Which the skies pour down and which (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/36-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 36:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 36:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/36-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 36:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 36:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>