Job 28:26

Bishops' Bible (1568)

When he made a decree for the rayne, and a way for the lightninges of the thunder:

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 38:25 : 25 Who deuideth the waters into diuers chanels? or who maketh a way for the lightening and thunder,
  • Job 37:3 : 3 He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the worlde.
  • Job 37:11 : 11 He maketh the cloudes to labour in geuing moystnesse, and againe with his light he dryueth away the cloude.
  • Job 36:26 : 26 Beholde, so great is God that he passeth our knowledge, neither can the number of his yeres be searched out.
  • Job 36:32 : 32 With the cloudes he hydeth the light, and at his commaundement it breaketh out:
  • Job 38:27 : 27 To satisfie the desolate and waste grounde, and to cause the budde of the hearbe to spring foorth.
  • Ps 29:3-9 : 3 The voyce of God is aboue waters: it is the Lorde of glory that thundreth, it is God that ruleth the sea. 4 The voyce of God is with power: the voyce of God is with honour. 5 The voyce of God breaketh the Cedar trees: yea God breaketh the Cedars of Libanus. 6 And he maketh them to skip like a calfe: Libanus also and Sirion like a young vnicorne. 7 The voyce of God casteth out flambes of fire: 8 the voyce of God maketh the wyldernesse to tremble, God maketh the wyldernesse of Cades to tremble. 9 The voyce of God maketh Hindes to cast their calfe, and maketh woods to be bare: therefore euery man setteth foorth his glory in his temple. 10 God sitteth in the flud: and God wil sit king for euer.
  • Ps 148:8 : 8 Fire and hayle, snowe and vapours: stormie wynde fulfyllyng his worde.
  • Jer 14:22 : 22 Are there any among the gods of the gentiles that sende rayne, or geue the showres from heauen? Art not thou thy selfe our Lorde God? we wyll trust in thee, for thou doest all these thynges.
  • Amos 4:7 : 7 And also I haue withholden the rayne from you when there were yet three monethes to the haruest, and I caused it to rayne vpon one citie, and haue not caused it to rayne vpon an other citie: one peece was raigned vpon, & the peece whervpon it rayned not, withered.
  • Zech 10:1 : 1 Pray the Lorde then betimes to geue the latter rayne, so shall the Lorde make bright cloudes, and geue you rayne inough, and to euery one grasse in the fielde.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 38:24-26
    3 verses
    83%

    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,

    26To cause it to rayne on the earth where no man is, and in the wildernesse where none inhabiteth?

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

  • 25When he wayed the windes and measured the waters:

  • 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.

  • Jer 10:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    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 37:3-6
    4 verses
    78%

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

    4A roring voyce foloweth it: for his glorious maiestie geueth a thuder clappe, & he will not stay whe his voyce is heard.

    5God thundreth marueylously with his voyce, great thinges doth he which we can not comprehend.

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

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

  • Job 36:27-30
    4 verses
    77%

    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.

    29Who can consider the spreadinges out of his cloudes, the coueringes of his tabernacle?

    30Behold, he doth stretch his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.

  • Prov 8:28-29
    2 verses
    77%

    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,

  • 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.

  • Ps 77:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17Thicke cloudes powred downe rayne, thinne cloudes gaue a noyse: and thine arrowes went abrode into al corners.

    18The sounde of thy thunder was rounde about the sky: the lightnynges shone through the worlde, the earth quaked and trembled.

  • Job 37:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15Didst thou know when God disposed them? & caused the light of his cloudes to shine?

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

  • Job 37:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    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.

  • Job 26:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    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.

  • Job 38:34-35
    2 verses
    73%

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

    35Canst thou send the lightninges also, that they may go their way, and be obedient vnto thee, saying, Lo here are we?

  • 4His lightninges gaue a lyght vnto the worlde: the earth sawe it and trembled.

  • 12He made darknes a tabernacle rounde about him: with waters gathered together in thicke cloudes.

  • 28Thou shalt also decree a thing, and he shall establishe it vnto thee, and the light shall shine in thy wayes.

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

  • Ps 18:11-14
    4 verses
    73%

    11For his secrete place he dyd put darkenesse: and for his pauilion rounde about hym, he dyd put darknesse of waters in cloudes of the ayre.

    12His cloudes, haylestones, and coles of fire: fell downe before hym after lyghtnyng.

    13God also thundred out of heauen: and the most hyghest made his voyce to sounde, haylestones, and coles of fire.

    14He shot out his arrowes, and scattered them: he cast foorth much lyghtnynges, and destroyed them.

  • Job 38:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9When I made the cloudes to be a covering for it, and swadled it with the darke:

    10When I gaue it my commaundement, making doores and barres for it,

  • 14Lo, this is now a short summe of his wayes: but howe litle a portion heare we of hym? who can vnderstande the thunder of his power?

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

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    14The Lorde thundred from heauen: & he that is most hie, put out his voyce.

    15He shot arrowes, and scattered them: to wit lyghtning, & ouerthrew them.

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

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

  • 32He maketh the path to be seene after him, and he maketh the deepe to seeme all hoarie.

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

  • 22The faire weather commeth out of the north, the prayse thereof is to God who is terrible.

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