Job 37:12

He swirls the clouds around by his guidance, 1 so that they may do whatever he commands them 1 above the surface of the whole world. 1

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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

11Indeed, he weighs down the thick cloud with moisture; 1 he scatters his lightning through the clouds. 1

13He makes all of this happen; sometimes it happens for correction, sometimes for his land, 1 and sometimes as acts of covenant faithfulness. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 104:24Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! 1 With wisdom you made them all; 1 the earth overflows with your works. 1

Jeremiah 14:22Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Or can the skies themselves send down showers? 1 Are you not the one, Yahweh our God? We wait for you, for you are the one who does all these things.

Amos 4:7I also withheld rain from you 1 when there were still three months to the harvest. 1 I caused it to rain on one city, 1 and caused it not to rain on another city. 1 One piece of land was rained on, 1 but the piece of land where it did not rain dried up. 1

Revelation 11:6These witnesses have authority to close up the sky so that no rain will fall during the time that they prophesy. They have power to turn the waters to blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague whenever they wish.

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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