Bible verse

Job 37:6

For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’

Job 37:6 · BSB

Job 37:6 in context

The verses around it, from Job 37.

2 Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

3 He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.

4 Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.

5 God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.

6 For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’

7 He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.

8 The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.

9 The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.

10 By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.

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Job 37:6 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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.

ERV

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.

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