Job 37:12

And it goes this way and that, round about, turning itself by his guiding, to do whatever he gives orders to be done, on the face of his world of men,

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11The thick cloud is weighted with thunder-flame, and the cloud sends out its light;

13For a rod, or for a curse, or for mercy, causing it to come on the mark.

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Cross References

Psalms 104:24O Lord, how great is the number of your works! in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of the things you have made.

Jeremiah 14:22Are any of the false gods of the nations able to make rain come? are the heavens able to give showers? are you not he, O Lord our God? so we will go on waiting for you, for you have done all these things.

Amos 4:7And I have kept back the rain from you, when it was still three months before the grain-cutting: I sent rain on one town and kept it back from another: one part was rained on, and the part where there was no rain became a waste.

Revelation 11:6These have the power to keep the heaven shut, so that there may be no rain in the days when they are prophets: and they have power over the waters to make them into blood, and to send every sort of disease on the earth as their pleasure is.

Matthew Henry on Job 37:7-14

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. 7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. 9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. 10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. 11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: 12 And it is turned round about by… Read the whole commentary →

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