Job 37:6

He commands the snow to descend on earth, and the winter rains, and the shower of his strength.

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In The King James 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.

In Context

5God will thunder with his voice miraculously, for he performs great and unsearchable things.

7He signs the hand of all men, so that each one may know his works.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:10And when seven days had passed, the waters of the great flood inundated the earth.

Ezra 10:13Yet truly, since the people are many, and it is the time of rain, and we cannot endure standing outside, and this is not a task for one or two days, (for certainly we have sinned greatly in this matter,)

Job 36:27He carries away the drops of rain, and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool;

Proverbs 28:3A poor man slandering the poor is like a violent rainstorm in advance of a famine.

Ezekiel 13:13Because of this, thus says the Lord God: And I will cause a violent wind to burst forth in my indignation, and there will be an inundating rain in my fury, and great hailstones in wrath, to consume.

Matthew Henry on Job 37:2-6

The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. 2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 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. Thunder and… Read the whole commentary →

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