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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.

KJV

qui præcipit nivi ut descendat in terram, et hiemis pluviis, et imbri fortitudinis suæ ;

Vulgate

συντάσσων χιόνι Γίνου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ χειμὼν ὑετός, καὶ χειμὼν ὑετῶν δυναστείας αὐτοῦ.

LXX

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.

ASV

כִּ֤י לַ/שֶּׁ֨לַג יֹאמַ֗ר הֱוֵ֫א אָ֥רֶץ וְ/גֶ֥שֶׁם מָטָ֑ר וְ֝/גֶ֗שֶׁם מִטְר֥וֹת עֻזּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
גָּֽשֶׁם
gshm
noun · 35×
הֹוֶ֤ה
hvh
verb · 6×
וֹ
v
noun · 89×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מָטָ֖ר
mtr
noun · 38×
שָּֽׁלֶג
shlg
noun · 20×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 13:13 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
  • Job 36:27 — For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
  • Job 37:13 — He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
  • Job 38:22 — Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
  • Job 38:22 — Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
  • Ps 147:16 — He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
  • Ps 147:16 — He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.