Job 37:6

For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.

7With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:10And so after seuen dayes the waters of the flood were vpon the earth.

Ezra 10:13But the people are many, and it is a raynie weather, and we are not able to stande without, neither is it the worke of one day or two: for we are many that haue offended in this thing.

Job 36:27When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,

Psalms 147:16He giueth snowe like wooll, and scattereth the hoare frost like ashes.

Proverbs 28:3A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.

Ezekiel 13:13Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, I will cause a stormie winde to breake foorth in my wrath, and a great showre shall bee in mine anger, and hailestones in mine indignation to consume it.

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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