Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

A Conservative Version

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

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,

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 shall not know the number of his years, and it was not searched out 27 For he will withhold the drops of water: they will pour out rain for its vapor. 28 Which the clouds will shake out; they will drop an abundance upon man.

Cross References

Psalm 147:8

Covering the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth, causing the grass to spring up on the mountains.

Genesis 2:5-6

And every green thing of the field before it shall be in the earth, and every green herb of the field before it will spring up: for Jehovah God rained not upon the earth and not a man to work the earth.

Job 5:9

He did great things, and no searching;. and wonders even no number:

Job 36:33

His thunder will announce concerning him, and the flock also concerning the going up.

Job 38:25-28

Who divided a channel for the overflowing, and a way for the lightning of the voices?

Job 38:34

Wilt thou lift up thy voice to the cloud, and abundance of waters shall cover thee?

Psalm 65:9-13

Thou reviewedst the earth, and thou wilt water it: thou wilt greatly enrich it; the stream of God being full of waters: thou wilt prepare their grain, for so thou wilt prepare it.

Psalm 148:8

Fire and hail, snow and vapor: the spirit of storm doing his word:

Isaiah 5:6

And I will make it a desolation; it shall not be pruned and it shall not be dressed, and there came up sharp points and thorns: and upon the clouds I will command from raining rain upon it

Jeremiah 14:22

Is there among the vanities of the nations those causing ruin? and if the heavens will give showers? Art not thou he, Jehovah our God? And we will wait for thee: for thou didst make all these.

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