Job 37:6

He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.

7He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:10And after seven days were passed, the waters of the flood overflowed the earth.

Ezra 10:13But as the people are many, and it is time of rain, and me are not able to stand without, and it is not a work of one day or two, (for we have exceedingly sinned in this matter,)

Job 36:27He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods :

Proverbs 28:3A poor man that oppresseth the poor, is like a violent shower, which bringeth a famine.

Ezekiel 13:13Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Lo, I will cause a stormy wind to break forth in my indignation, and there shall be an overflowing shower in my anger: and great hailstones in my 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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