Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
For his
For mercy
General references
Bible References
Whether
Job 37:6
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
Job 36:31
For with them he judgeth the peoples; he giveth food in abundance.
Job 38:37
Who numbereth the clouds with wisdom? or who poureth out the bottles of the heavens,
Exodus 9:18
Behold, to-morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since its foundation until now.
1 Samuel 12:18
And Samuel called to Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day. And all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.
Ezra 10:9
Then were all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together at Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month; and all the people sat in the open space of the house of God, trembling because of the matter, and because of the pouring rain.
For his
Job 38:26
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no one is; on the wilderness wherein there is not a man;
For mercy
2 Samuel 21:10
Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water poured on them out of the heavens, and suffered neither the fowl of the heavens to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
1 Kings 18:45
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heavens became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great pour of rain. And Ahab got on the chariot, and went to Jizreel.
Joel 2:23
And ye, children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the early rain in due measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the early rain, and the latter rain at the beginning of the season.
General references
Deuteronomy 11:14
that I will give rain to your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain; and thou shalt gather in thy corn, and thy new wine, and thine oil;
Job 36:28
Which the skies pour down and drop upon man abundantly.