Job 37:6

For to snow He saith, 'Be [on] the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.

Young's Literal Translation

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 with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not.

7Into the hand of every man he sealeth, For the knowledge by all men of His work.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:10And it cometh to pass, after the seventh of the days, that waters of the deluge have been on the earth.

Ezra 10:13but the people [are] many, and [it is] the time of showers, and there is no power to stand without, and the work [is] not for one day, nor for two, for we have multiplied to transgress in this thing.

Job 36:27When He doth diminish droppings of the waters, They refine rain according to its vapour,

Psalms 147:16Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.

Proverbs 28:3A man — poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

Ezekiel 13:13Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have rent with a tempestuous wind in My fury, And an overflowing shower is in Mine anger, And hailstones in My fury — to consume.

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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