Job 37:6
What does Job 37:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 37:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For to snow He saith, `Be <FI>on<Fi> the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 13:11
say unto them that daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
- Ezekiel 13:13
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my wrath; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in wrath to consume it.
- Job 36:27
For he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil in rain from his vapor,
- Ezra 10:13
But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without: neither is this a work of one day or two; for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.
- Psalms 148:8
Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
- Matthew 7:25
and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.
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