Job 36:27
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
KJV
Qui aufert stillas pluviæ, et effundit imbres ad instar gurgitum,
Vulgate
ἀριθμηταὶ δὲ αὐτῷ σταγόνες ὑετοῦ, καὶ ἐπιχυθήσονται ὑετῷ εἰς νεφέλην·
LXX
For he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil in rain from his vapor,
ASV
כִּ֭י יְגָרַ֣ע נִטְפֵי מָ֑יִם יָזֹ֖קּוּ מָטָ֣ר לְ/אֵדֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵ֖ד
'd
noun · 2×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מְזֻקָּ֖ק
mzqq
verb · 7×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
מָטָ֖ר
mtr
noun · 38×
נָטָ֤ף
ntp
noun · 2×
תִגְרְע֖וּ
tgr'v
verb · 22×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Jer 5:24 — Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
- Job 5:9 — Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
- Job 37:6 — For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
- Job 37:11 — Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
- Job 38:25 — Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
- Job 38:34 — Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
- Prov 3:20 — By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
- Ps 65:9 — Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
- Ps 147:8 — Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
- Ps 148:8 — Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
- Zech 10:1 — Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.