Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

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,

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:

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 "Look, God [is] exalted, and we do not know [him]; the number of his years is unsearchable. 27 Indeed, he draws up [the] drops of water; he distills [the] rain into its mist, 28 which [the] clouds pour down; they shower abundantly on human beings.

Cross References

Psalm 147:8

who covers [the] heavens with clouds, who provides rain for the earth, who causes grass to grow on the mountains.

Genesis 2:5-6

{before any plant of the field was} on earth, and [before] {any plant of the field} had sprung up, because Yahweh God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no human being to cultivate the ground,

Job 5:9

[He] is doing great and {unsearchable} things, marvelous things {without number}--

Job 36:33

His thundering tells about him; [the] livestock also [tell] {concerning what rises}.

Job 38:25-28

"Who has cut open a channel for the torrents and a way for [the] {thunder bolts},

Job 38:34

Can you lift up your voice to the clouds so that a flood of water may cover you?

Psalm 65:9-13

You care for the land and water it; you greatly enrich it. The stream of God [is] filled with waters. You provide their grain, for so you have established it.

Psalm 148:8

fire and hail, snow and cloud, stormy wind doing his bidding,

Isaiah 5:6

And I will make it a wasteland; it shall not be pruned and hoed, and it shall be overgrown [with] briers and thornbushes. And concerning the clouds, I will command {them not to send} rain down upon it.

Jeremiah 14:22

Are there [any] among the idols of the nation [who] cause rain to pour? Or can the heavens give showers? [Is] it not you, Yahweh our God? Therefore, we hope in you, for you do all these [things].

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