Job 37:6

For He saith to the snow, 1 Fall thou to the eretz; likewise to the geshem matar, 1 the heavy downpour of rain. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

5El thundereth marvellously with His kol; 1 gedolot doeth He, beyond our understanding. 1

7He sealeth up kol adam; 1 that all men may know His work. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 7:10And it came to pass after shivat hayamim, that the waters of the mabbul were upon ha'aretz.

Ezra 10:13But there are Am rav, it is the rainy season, and we are not able to stand bachotz (outside). Nor can the matter be done in one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.

Job 36:27For He draws up the drops of mayim; 1 He distills His mist as matar; 1

Psalms 147:16He giveth sheleg (snow) like tzemer (wool); 1 He scattereth the kfor (frost) like ashes. 1

Proverbs 28:3A gever rahsh (poor man) that oppresseth the dalim (poor ones) 1 is like a sweeping matar (rain) which leaveth no lechem (food, crop). 1

Ezekiel 13:13Therefore thus saith Adonoi Hashem; I will even cause a ruach se'arot (storm wind) in My wrath; and there shall be an overflowing geshem in Mine anger, and great hailstones in My fury to destroy.

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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