Job 28:26

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 38:25 : 25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
  • Job 37:3 : 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
  • Job 37:11 : 11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
  • Job 36:26 : 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
  • Job 36:32 : 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
  • Job 38:27 : 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
  • Ps 29:3-9 : 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. 5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. 7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
  • Ps 148:8 : 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
  • Jer 14:22 : 22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
  • Amos 4:7 : 7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
  • Zech 10:1 : 1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 38:24-26
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    83%

    24 By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

    25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

    26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

  • 27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

  • 25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

  • 16 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

  • Jer 10:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

    13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

  • Job 37:3-6
    4 verses
    78%

    3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

    4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

    5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

    6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

  • 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

  • Job 36:27-30
    4 verses
    77%

    27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

    28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

    29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

    30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

  • Prov 8:28-29
    2 verses
    77%

    28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

    29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

  • 7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

  • Ps 77:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

    18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

  • Job 37:15-16
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    15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

    16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

  • Job 37:11-12
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    11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

    12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

  • Job 26:8-9
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    74%

    8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

    9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

  • Job 38:34-35
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    73%

    34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

    35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

  • 4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

  • 12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

  • 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

  • 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

  • Ps 18:11-14
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    73%

    11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

    12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

    13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

    14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

  • Job 38:9-10
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    72%

    9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

    10 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

  • 14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

  • 25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

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    14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

    15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

  • 11 He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

  • 12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

  • 32 He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.

  • 14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

  • 22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

  • 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: