Bible Strands
Job 37:21
Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Elihu addresses Job in the final phase of his speeches, describing God’s sovereign control over atmospheric conditions to illustrate divine majesty.
The words — The Hebrew לֹא (loʾ) means "not," and רָאוּ (rāʾû) translates literally to "they see," forming the clause "no one can see."
The thread — The motif of God veiling or clearing the sky appears in Job 26:9, where He covers the moon with clouds, and Job 38:25, which asks who clears a path for the thunderbolt.
Why it lands — The text observes that human vision fails when wind clears the clouds and reveals bright light, demanding recognition of God’s absolute authority over natural order.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.