Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For to the snow he says, 'Fall to earth,' and to the torrential rains, 'Pour down.'
New American Standard Bible
And to the
King James Version
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Holman Bible
and the torrential rains, His mighty torrential rains,
International Standard Version
For he says to the snow, "Fall to the earth.' He tells the rain, "Pour down,' then it rains profusely.
A Conservative Version
For he says to the snow, Fall thou on the earth, likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
American Standard Version
For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.
Amplified
“For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’;
And [He speaks] to the showers and to the downpour [of His mighty rains], ‘Be strong.’
Bible in Basic English
For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.
Darby Translation
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
Julia Smith Translation
For he will say to the snow, Be it on earth; and to the shower of rain, and to the shower of the rains of his strength.
King James 2000
For he says to the snow, Be on the earth; likewise to the gentle rain, and to the heavy rain of his strength.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For to the snow he says, 'Fall [on the] earth'; and {the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain}--
Modern King James verseion
For He says to the snow, Fall on the earth; also to the shower of rain, and to the shower of heavy rains in its strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"When he commandeth the snow, it falleth upon the earth: As soon as he giveth the rain a charge, immediately the showers have their strength, and fall down.
New Heart English Bible
For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
The Emphasized Bible
For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, - Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.
Webster
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
World English Bible
For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
Youngs Literal Translation
For to snow He saith, 'Be on the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 37:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Majesty
5 God thunders with his voice in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. 6 For to the snow he says, 'Fall to earth,' and to the torrential rains, 'Pour down.' 7 He causes everyone to stop working, so that all people may know his work.
Names
Cross References
Job 36:27
He draws up drops of water; they distill the rain into its mist,
Job 38:22
Have you entered the storehouse of the snow, or seen the armory of the hail,
Genesis 7:10-12
And after seven days the floodwaters engulfed the earth.
Ezra 10:9
All the men of Judah and Benjamin were gathered in Jerusalem within the three days. (It was in the ninth month, on the twentieth day of that month.) All the people sat in the square at the temple of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the rains.
Ezra 10:13
However, the people are numerous and it is the rainy season. We are unable to stand here outside. Furthermore, this business cannot be resolved in a day or two, for we have sinned greatly in this matter.
Psalm 147:16-18
He sends the snow that is white like wool; he spreads the frost that is white like ashes.
Psalm 148:8
O fire and hail, snow and clouds, O stormy wind that carries out his orders,
Proverbs 28:3
A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.
Ezekiel 13:11
Tell the ones who coat it with whitewash that it will fall. When there is a deluge of rain, hailstones will fall and a violent wind will break out.
Ezekiel 13:13
"'Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: In my rage I will make a violent wind break out. In my anger there will be a deluge of rain and hailstones in destructive fury.
Amos 9:6
He builds the upper rooms of his palace in heaven and sets its foundation supports on the earth. He summons the water of the sea and pours it out on the earth's surface. The Lord is his name.
Matthew 7:25-27
The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it had been founded on rock.