Job 37:6
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New International Version (©1984)
He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.'

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For to the snow He says, 'Fall on the earth,' And to the downpour and the rain, 'Be strong.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"He says to the snow, 'Fall to the ground,' and to the pouring rain, 'Rain harder!'

King James Bible
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

American King James Version
For he said to the snow, Be you on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

American Standard Version
For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

Bible in Basic English
For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.

Darby Bible Translation
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.

English Revised Version
For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

World English Bible
For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

Young's Literal Translation
For to snow He saith, 'Be on the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.

Geneva Study Bible

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; {d} likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

(d) So that neither small rain nor great, snow nor anything else comes without God's appointment.

Wesley's Notes

37:6 Strength - Those storms of rain which come with great force and irresistible violence.

King James Translators' Notes

likewise...: Heb. and to the shower of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6. Be-more forcible than "fall," as Umbreit translates Ge 1:3.

to the small rain, &c.-He saith, Be on the earth. The shower increasing from "small" to "great," is expressed by the plural "showers" (Margin), following the singular "shower." Winter rain (So 2:11).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

37:1-13 The changes of the weather are the subject of a great deal of our thoughts and common talk; but how seldom do we think and speak of these things, as Elihu, with a regard to God, the director of them! We must notice the glory of God, not only in the thunder and lightning, but in the more common and less awful changes of the weather; as the snow and rain. Nature directs all creatures to shelter themselves from a storm; and shall man only be unprovided with a refuge? Oh that men would listen to the voice of God, who in many ways warns them to flee from the wrath to come; and invites them to accept his salvation, and to be happy. The ill opinion which men entertain of the Divine direction, peculiarly appears in their murmurs about the weather, though the whole result of the year proves the folly of their complaints. Believers should avoid this; no days are bad as God makes them, though we make many bad by our sins.


Job 36:27 "For He draws up the drops of water, They distill rain from the mist,
Job 38:22 "Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail, (NASB ©1995)

Downpour Earth Fall Great Likewise Mighty Pouring Power Rain Rains Shower Showers Small Snow Strength Strong Wet


For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

he 38:22 Ps 147:16-18 148:8

likewise to the small, etc. Heb. and to the shower of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength 36:27

great Ge 7:10-12 Ezr 10:9,13 Pr 28:3 Eze 13:11,13 Am 9:6 Mt 7:25-27

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