Job 37:13

Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

In Context

12Yea, the same, in circles, turneth itself to and fro, by his steering them to their work, whithersoever he commandeth them, over the face of the world, towards the earth.

14Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD:—

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:18So Samuel cried unto Yahweh, and Yahweh gave forth thunderings and rain, on that day,—and all the people greatly feared Yahweh, and Samuel.

2 Samuel 21:14so they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the land of Benjamin, in Zelah, in the grave of Kish his father, thus did they all that the king commanded,—and God suffered himself to be entreated for the land, after this.

Ezra 10:9Then were gathered together all the men of Judah and Benjamin unto Jerusalem, within three days, the same, was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month,—and all the people remained in the broadway of the house of God, trembling concerning the thing, and because of the heavy rains.

Job 37:6For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards,—Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.

Job 38:27To satisfy the wild and the wilderness, to cause to spring forth the meadow of young grass?

Psalms 65:10The ridges thereof, drenching, Settling the furrows thereof, With myriad drops, dost thou soften it, The sprouting thereof, doth thou bless.

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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