Job 28:25

Bishops' Bible (1568)

When he wayed the windes and measured the waters:

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 135:7 : 7 He causeth cloudes to ascende from the lowest part of the earth: he maketh it to lighten when it rayneth, he bringeth wyndes out of his treasure houses.
  • Isa 40:12 : 12 Who hath measured the waters in his fist? who hath measured heauen with his spanne, and hath comprehended all the earth of the worlde in three measures? who hath wayed the mountaynes and hylles in a ballaunce?
  • Job 12:15 : 15 Beholde, if he withholde the waters, they drye vp: yf he let them go, they destroy the earth.

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  • Job 28:26-27
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    26When he made a decree for the rayne, and a way for the lightninges of the thunder:

    27Then dyd he see her, then declared he her, prepared her, and knewe her.

  • 12Who hath measured the waters in his fist? who hath measured heauen with his spanne, and hath comprehended all the earth of the worlde in three measures? who hath wayed the mountaynes and hylles in a ballaunce?

  • 24For he beholdeth the endes of the worlde, and loketh vpon all that is vnder heauen.

  • Job 36:27-28
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    27Sometime he restrayneth the rayne, and againe he sendeth rayne by his cloudes:

    28Which rayne the cloudes do droppe, and let fall aboundantly vpon men.

  • Jer 51:15-16
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    15Yea euen the Lorde of hoastes that with his power made the earth, with his wisdome prepared the round world, and with his discretion spread out the heauens.

    16Assoone as he letteth his voyce be hearde, the waters in the ayre waxe fierce: he draweth vp the cloudes from the endes of the earth, he turneth the lightnynges to rayne, he bryngeth the wyndes out of their secrete places.

  • 7He causeth cloudes to ascende from the lowest part of the earth: he maketh it to lighten when it rayneth, he bringeth wyndes out of his treasure houses.

  • Job 26:8-10
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    8He byndeth the water in his cloudes, & the cloude is not broken vnder them.

    9He holdeth backe the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloude before it.

    10He hath compassed the waters with certayne boundes, vntill the day and night come to an ende.

  • 16Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloudes, and the wonderous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge?

  • 25For he commaundeth and causeth a stormie winde to arise: and he lifteth vp on high his waues.

  • Jer 10:12-13
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    12But as for our God he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdome doth he order the whole compasse of the worlde, with his discretion hath he spread out the heauens.

    13At his voyce the waters gathered together in the ayre, he draweth vp the cloudes from the vttermost partes of the earth, he turneth lightning to raine, and bringeth foorth the windes out of their treasures.

  • Job 38:24-25
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    24By what way is the light parted? and into what land breaketh the east winde?

    25Who deuideth the waters into diuers chanels? or who maketh a way for the lightening and thunder,

  • 7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as it were vpon an heape: and layeth vp the deepe as treasures.

  • Job 28:10-11
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    10Riuers flowe out of the rockes, & loke what is pleasaunt, his eye seeth it.

    11He bindeth the fluddes that they do not ouerflow: and the thing that is hid bringeth he to light.

  • 3Who seeleth his vpper chaumbers with waters: and maketh the cloudes his charriot, and walketh vpon the wynges of the wynde.

  • 15Beholde, if he withholde the waters, they drye vp: yf he let them go, they destroy the earth.

  • Job 37:11-12
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    11He maketh the cloudes to labour in geuing moystnesse, and againe with his light he dryueth away the cloude.

    12He turneth the heauens about by his gouernement, that they may do whatsoeuer he commaundeth them vpon the whole worlde.

  • 8Thou wylt punishe it in the braunches, yet not beyonde measure: for in the day that the east winde bloweth sore, it taketh away the fruites.

  • 9The measure of it is longer then the earth, and broder then the sea.

  • 11A true wayght and ballaunce are the Lordes iudgement: all the wayghtes of the bagge are his worke.

  • Prov 8:28-29
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    28When he hanged the cloudes aboue, when he fastened the springes of the deepe:

    29When he shut the sea within certaine boundes, that the waters should not go ouer their markes that he commaunded: when he layde the foundations of the earth,

  • 37Who numbreth the cloudes in wysdome? who stilleth the vehement waters of the heauen?

  • 18He sendeth foorth his worde and melteth them: he bloweth with his winde, and the waters flowe.

  • Job 36:30-32
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    30Behold, he doth stretch his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.

    31For by these gouerneth he his people, and geueth them aboundance of meate.

    32With the cloudes he hydeth the light, and at his commaundement it breaketh out:

  • 8He hym selfe alone spreadeth out the heauens, and goeth vpon the waues of the sea.

  • 6He commaundeth the snow, and it falleth vpon earth: he geueth the rayne a charge, and the showres haue their strength and fall downe.

  • 3He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the worlde.

  • 12He stilleth the sea with his power, and through his wysdome smyteth he the strength therof.

  • 5Who hath measured it, knowest thou? or who hath spread the lyne vpon it?

  • 8Fire and hayle, snowe and vapours: stormie wynde fulfyllyng his worde.

  • 14Tushe, the cloudes couer him that he may not see, and he walketh on the top of heauen.

  • 10He geueth rayne vpon the earth, and powreth water vpon the streetes,

  • 26He remoued the east winde from vnder the heauen: and through his power he brought in the south winde.

  • 34Moreouer, canst thou lift vp thy voyce to the cloudes, that they may powre downe a great rayne vpon thee?

  • 15Beholde, all people are in comparison of hym as a droppe of a bucket full, and are counted as the least thyng that the ballaunce wayeth: yea and the Isles he taketh vp as a very litle thyng.

  • 4Who hath clymed vp into heauen, and come downe from thence? who hath holden the wynde fast in his hande? who hath gathered together the waters in a garment? who hath established all the endes of the worlde: what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, yf thou canst tell?

  • 20Thorow his knowledge the deapthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the deawe.

  • 22In times past thou diddest set me vp on hye, to be caried as it were aboue the wynde, but nowe hast thou geuen me a very sore fall.

  • 21A vehement east winde caryeth him hence, and he departeth: a storme hurleth him out of his place.