Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For he draws up the drops of water, which distil in rain from his vapor,

New American Standard Bible

“For He draws up the drops of water,
They distill rain from the mist,

King James Version

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

Holman Bible

For He makes waterdrops evaporate;
they distill the rain into its mist,

International Standard Version

He draws up drops of water, distilling it to rain and mist.

American Standard Version

For he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil in rain from his vapor,

Amplified


“For He draws up the drops of water,
They distill rain from the mist,

Bible in Basic English

For he takes up the drops from the sea; he sends them through his mist as rain,

Darby Translation

For he draweth up the drops of water: they distil in rain from the vapour which he formeth,

Julia Smith Translation

For he will withhold the drops of water: they will pour out rain for its vapor.

King James 2000

For he makes small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to its vapor:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Indeed, he draws up [the] drops of water; he distills [the] rain into its mist,

Modern King James verseion

For He draws up the drops of water; they distill rain into mist,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He turneth the water to small drops, he driveth his clouds

NET Bible

He draws up drops of water; they distill the rain into its mist,

New Heart English Bible

For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,

The Emphasized Bible

For he draweth up drops of water, They trickle as rain through his mist;

Webster

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapor of it.

World English Bible

For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּרע 
Gara` 
Usage: 22

the drops
נטף 
Nataph 
Usage: 2

זקק 
Zaqaq 
Usage: 7

מטר 
Matar 
Usage: 38

according to the vapour
אד 
'ed 
Usage: 2

References

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

26 Behold, God is great, and we do not know him. The number of his years is unsearchable. 27 For he draws up the drops of water, which distil in rain from his vapor, 28 which the skies pour down and drop upon man abundantly.

Cross References

Psalm 147:8

who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.

Genesis 2:5-6

And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up, for LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth. And there was not a man to till the ground,

Job 5:9

who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number,

Job 36:33

The noise of it tells concerning him. The cattle also concerning [the storm] that comes up.

Job 38:25-28

Who has cleft a channel for the water flood, or the way for the lightning of the thunder,

Job 38:34

Can thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

Psalm 65:9-13

Thou visit the earth, and water it; thou greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. Thou provide them grain when thou have so prepared the earth.

Psalm 148:8

fire and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,

Isaiah 5:6

And I will lay it waste. It shall not be pruned nor hoed, but there shall come up briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

Jeremiah 14:22

Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are not thou he, O LORD our God? Therefore we will wait for thee, for thou have made all these things.

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