Job 37:6

Commanding the snow, Be thou upon the earth, 1 And the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

5The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: 1 For he has done great things which we knew not; 1

7He seals up the hand of every man, 1 That every man may know his own weakness. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 7:10And it came to pass after the seven days that the water of the flood came upon the earth.

Ezra 10:13But the people is numerous, and the season is stormy, and there is no power to stand without, and the work is more than enough for one day or for two; for we have greatly sinned in this matter.

Job 36:27And the drops of rain are numbered by him, 1 And shall be poured out in rain to form a cloud. 1

Proverbs 28:3A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. 1 As an impetuous and unprofitable rain, 1

Ezekiel 13:13Therefore thus saith the Lord; I will even cause to burst forth a sweeping blast with fury, and there shall be a flooding rain in my wrath; and in my fury I will bring on great stones for complete destruction.

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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