Job 37:6
He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain showers, 'Be strong.'
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
KJV1611 – Modern English
For he says to the snow, 'Be on the earth;' likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
For he saith{H559} to the snow,{H7950} Fall thou{H1933} on the earth;{H776} Likewise to the shower{H4306} of rain,{H1653} And to the showers{H4306} of his mighty{H5797} rain.{H1653}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
For he saith{H559}{(H8799)} to the snow{H7950}, Be thou{H1933}{(H8798)} on the earth{H776}; likewise to the small{H4306} rain{H1653}, and to the great{H4306} rain{H1653} of his strength{H5797}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
When he commaundeth the snowe, it falleth vpon the earth: As soone as he geueth the rayne a charge, Immediatly the showers haue their strength and fall downe
Geneva Bible (1560)
For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
He commaundeth the snow, and it falleth vpon earth: he geueth the rayne a charge, and the showres haue their strength and fall downe.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Webster's Bible (1833)
For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
For to snow He saith, `Be `on' the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.
American Standard Version (1901)
For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.
American Standard Version (1901)
For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.
World English Bible (2000)
For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
For to the snow he says,‘Fall to earth,’ and to the torrential rains,‘Pour down.’
Referenced Verses
- Job 36:27 : 27 For He draws up the drops of water; they distill as rain into His mist.
- Job 38:22 : 22 Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail,
- Ps 147:16-18 : 16 He gives snow like wool; He scatters frost like ashes. 17 He hurls down His hail like crumbs; who can stand before His cold? 18 He sends out His word and melts them; He makes His wind blow, and the waters flow.
- Ps 148:8 : 8 fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy winds obeying His word,
- Prov 28:3 : 3 A poor man who oppresses the needy is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
- Ezek 13:11 : 11 say to those who plaster it with whitewash that it will fall. There will be a flooding rain, hailstones will fall, and a stormy wind will break it.
- Ezek 13:13 : 13 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: In my wrath, I will unleash a stormy wind. In my anger, there will be flooding rain, and hailstones in fury will bring about destruction.
- Amos 9:6 : 6 He builds His chambers in the heavens and establishes His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them out on the face of the earth—the Lord is His name.
- Matt 7:25-27 : 25 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and struck against that house, and it collapsed with a great crash.
- Gen 7:10-12 : 10 And after seven days, the waters of the flood came upon the earth. 11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the windows of the heavens were opened. 12 And the rain fell on the earth for forty days and forty nights.
- Ezra 10:9 : 9 So, within three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin had gathered in Jerusalem. It was the twentieth day of the ninth month, and all the people sat in the square before the house of God, trembling because of the matter and because of the heavy rain.
- Ezra 10:13 : 13 But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season, so we cannot stand outside. This matter cannot be resolved in a day or two because we have sinned greatly in this matter.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Job 36:27-293 verses84%
27 For He draws up the drops of water; they distill as rain into His mist.
28 The clouds pour it out; they drip upon mankind in abundance.
29 Moreover, can anyone understand the expanse of the clouds, or the thunderings of His pavilion?
- Job 37:3-53 verses81%
3 He unleashes it under the whole sky, and His lightning to the edges of the earth.
4 After it, His voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, and He does not hold them back when His voice is heard.
5 God thunders marvelously with His voice; He performs great wonders that we cannot comprehend.
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8 fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy winds obeying His word,
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16 When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings forth wind from His storehouses.
- Job 37:10-189 verses79%
10 By the breath of God, ice is made, and the broad waters are frozen solid.
11 Even with moisture, He loads the thick clouds and scatters His lightning from them.
12 They turn and shift by His guidance, to carry out all that He commands across the surface of the earth.
13 Whether for correction, or for His land, or for His mercy, He causes it to happen.
14 Listen to this, Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
15 Do you know how God orders them and how He causes the lightning of His clouds to shine?
16 Do you understand the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of Him who has perfect knowledge?
17 You who feel your garments warm when the earth is quiet under the south wind.
18 Can you spread out the skies with Him, as firm as a molten mirror?
- Ps 147:15-184 verses78%
15 He sends His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool; He scatters frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down His hail like crumbs; who can stand before His cold?
18 He sends out His word and melts them; He makes His wind blow, and the waters flow.
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26 when He made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt,
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13 At the sound of His thunder, water roars in the heavens. He causes clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings wind out of His storehouses.
- Job 38:25-262 verses77%
25 Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain and a path for the thunderstorm,
26 to water a land where no man lives, an uninhabited desert,
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7 He brings up clouds from the ends of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain and brings out the wind from His storehouses.
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22 Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail,
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7 He seals up the hands of every man, so that all people may know His work.
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10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there without watering the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, providing seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
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22 From the north comes golden splendor; around God is awesome majesty.
- Job 38:34-352 verses76%
34 Can you raise your voice to the clouds and cover yourself with a flood of water?
35 Can you send forth lightning bolts and have them go? Do they report to you, 'Here we are'?
- Job 36:32-332 verses75%
32 He covers His hands with the lightning and commands it to strike its target.
33 Its thundering declares His presence; the storm speaks of His power.
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10 He gives rain to the earth and sends water to the fields.
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8 He covers the sky with clouds; He prepares rain for the earth; He makes the mountains sprout grass.
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8 He binds up the waters in his clouds, yet the cloud is not torn apart beneath them.
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6 He will come down like rain upon cut grass, like showers that water the earth.
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6 He builds His chambers in the heavens and establishes His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them out on the face of the earth—the Lord is His name.
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28 Does the rain have a father, or who gives birth to the dew drops?
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1 Ask the LORD for rain in the spring season. It is the LORD who makes lightning flashes and provides abundant rain for everyone, giving vegetation in the fields.
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15 "If He holds back the waters, they dry up; if He sends them out, they overwhelm the earth."
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37 Who can count the clouds with wisdom or tilt the water jars of the heavens,
- Ps 77:17-182 verses73%
17 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and trembled; even the depths were shaken.
18 The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth sound; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
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14 Behold, these are but the edges of his ways, and how faint is the whisper we hear of him! But the thunder of his power—who can understand?
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12 He made darkness His covering, His canopy around Him—the dark rain clouds of the skies.
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25 For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, which lifted the waves of the sea.
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2 May my teaching fall like rain, my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on grass and abundant showers on plants.
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22 Can any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Can the skies themselves send showers? No, it is You, LORD our God. Therefore, we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.