Job 36:27–30

⁸Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

⁸Who couereth the heauen with cloudes, who prepareth raine for the earth: who maketh grasse to growe vpon the mountaines.

²⁵Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

²⁶To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

²⁷To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

²⁸Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

²⁵Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,

²⁶To cause it to raine on the earth, where no man is: on the wildernesse wherein there is no man?

²⁷To satisfie the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender herbe to spring forth.

²⁸Hath the raine a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

⁹Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

^9*Which doth great things & ^†vnsearchable: marueilous things ^†without number.

⁸Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

⁸Fire and haile, snow and vapour: stormie wind fulfilling his word.

⁹Thou 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.

¹⁰Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

¹¹Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

¹²They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

¹³The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

^9‖Thou visitest the earth and waterest it: thou greatly inrichest it with the riuer of God which is full of water; thou preparest them corne, when thou hast so prouided for it.

^10‖†Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrowes thereof: thou makest it soft with showres, thou blessest the springing thereof.

^11†Thou crownest the yeere with thy goodnesse; and thy paths drop fatnesse.

^12†They drop vpon the pastures of the wildernesse; and the little hilles reioyce on euery side.

¹³The pastures are cloathed with flockes; the valleis also are couered ouer with corne; they shout for ioy, they also sing.

⁵And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

⁶But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

⁵And euery plant of the field, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

^6‖But there went vp a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

⁶And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

⁶And I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned, nor digged, but there shall come vp briars and thornes: I will also command the cloudes, that they raine no raine vpon it.

²²Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

²²Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause raine? or can the heauens giue showres, Art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will waite vpon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

³³The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.

³³The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattel also concerning ^†the Uapour.

³⁴Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

³⁴Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes, that abundance of waters may couer thee?

²⁰By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

²⁰By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp; and the cloudes droppe downe the dew.

¹¹¶ In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

¹²And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

¹¹¶ In the sixe hundredth yeere of Noahs life, in the second moneth, the seuenteenth day of the moneth, the same day, were al the fountaines of the great deepe broken vp, and the ^‖windowes of heauen were opened.

¹²And the raine was vpon the earth, fortie dayes, and fortie nights.

¹¹Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

¹²And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

¹³He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

¹¹Also by watring he wearieth the thicke cloud: hee scattereth ^†his bright cloud.

¹²And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may doe whatsoeuer hee commaundeth them vpon the face of the world in the earth.

¹³He causeth it to come, whether for ^†correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

¹⁶Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

¹⁶Doest thou know the ballancings of the clouds, the wondrous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge?

²Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

³He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

⁴After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

⁵God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

^2†Heare attentiuely the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

³Hee directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his ^†lightning vnto the ^†ends of the earth.

⁴After it a voyce roareth: he thundreth with the voice of his excellencie, and hee will not stay them when his voice is heard.

⁵God thundereth maruellously with his voice: great things doth hee, which we cannot comprehend.

⁴⁴And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

⁴⁵And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

⁴⁴And it came to passe at the seuenth time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the Sea, like a mans hand. And he said, Goe vp, say vnto Ahab, ^†Prepare thy charet, and get thee downe, that the raine stop thee not.

⁴⁵And it came to passe in the meane while, that the heauen was blacke with cloudes and winde, and there was a great raine: and Ahab rode and went to Iezreel.

¹⁰The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.

¹⁰The mountaines sawe thee, and they trembled: the ouerflowing of the water passed by: the deepe vttered his voyce, and lift vp his hands on high.

¹⁴Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

¹⁴Loe, these are parts of his waies, but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can vnderstand?

³⁷Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

³⁷Who can number the cloudes in wisedome? or ^†who can stay the bottles of heauen,

⁹When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

⁹When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thicke darknesse a swadling band for it,

³The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

³The LORD is ^*slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlewind, and in the storme, and the clouds are the dust of his feete.

³Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

³Who layeth the beames of his chambers in the waters, who maketh the cloudes his charet: who walketh vpon the wings of the wind.

⁷At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

⁷At thy rebuke they fled: at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

¹³The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

¹³The LORD also thundered in the heauens, and the highest gaue his voyce; hailestones and coales of fire.

³The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.

⁴The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

⁵The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

⁶He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

⁷The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire.

⁸The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

⁹The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.

¹⁰The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever.

^3‖The voice of the LORD is vpon the waters: the God of glory thundreth, the LORD is vpon many waters.

^4††The voice of the LORD is powerfull; the voyce of the LORD is full of Maiestie.

⁵The voyce of the LORD breaketh the Cedars: yea, the LORD breaketh the Cedars of Lebanon.

^6*He maketh them also to skip like a calfe: Lebanon, and Sirion like a yong Unicorne.

^7†The voyce of the LORD diuideth the flames of fire.

^8‖The voyce of the LORD shaketh the wildernes: the LORD shaketh the wildernesse of Kadesh.

^9‖The voice of the LORD maketh the hindes to calue, and discouereth the forrests: and in his Temple doeth euery one speake of his glory.

¹⁰The LORD sitteth vpon the flood: yea the LORD sitteth King for euer.

¹⁶The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

¹⁷The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

¹⁸The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

¹⁹Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

¹⁶The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: they were afraid; the depths also were troubled.

^17†The cloudes powred out water, the skies sent out a sound; thine arrowes also went abroad.

¹⁸The voice of thy thunder was in the heauen: the lightnings lightned the world, the earth trembled and shooke.

¹⁹Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters: and thy foot-steps are not knowen.

²²And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

²²And ^*the children of Israel went into the midst of the Sea vpon the dry ground, and the waters were a wall vnto them on their right hand, and on their left.

²⁸And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.

²⁸And the waters returned, and couered the charets, and the horsemen, and all the hoste of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them: there remained not so much as ^*one of them.

⁴Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

⁵The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

⁴Pharaohs charets and his hoste hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captaines also are drowned in the red Sea.

⁵The depths haue couered them: they sanke into the bottome as a stone.

⁹¶ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

⁹¶ And God said, ^*Let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together vnto one place, and let the dry land appeare: and it was so.

²⁵Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

²⁵Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,

³⁴Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

³⁵Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

³⁴Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes, that abundance of waters may couer thee?

³⁵Canst thou send lightnings, that they may goe, and say vnto thee, ^†Here we are?

⁸Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?

⁹When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

¹⁰And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

¹¹And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

^8*Or who shut vp the sea with doores, when it brake foorth as if it had issued out of the wombe?

⁹When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thicke darknesse a swadling band for it,

¹⁰And ^‖brake vp for it my decreed place, and set barres and doores,

¹¹And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and heere shall ^†thy proud waues be stayed.

⁵Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

⁶Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

⁷At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

⁸They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

⁹Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

^5† Who laid the foundations of the earth: that it should not be remoued for euer.

⁶Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters stood aboue the mountaines.

⁷At thy rebuke they fled: at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

^8‖They go vp by the mountaines: they goe downe by the valleys vnto the place which thou hast founded for them.

⁹Thou hast set a bound that they may not passe ouer: that they turne not againe to couer the earth.

¹¹He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

¹²At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

¹³The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

¹⁴Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

¹⁶He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

¹¹He made darkenes his secret place: his pauilion round about him, were darke waters, and thicke cloudes of the skies.

¹²At the brightnes that was before him his thicke clouds passed, haile stones and coales of fire.

¹³The LORD also thundered in the heauens, and the highest gaue his voyce; hailestones and coales of fire.

¹⁴Yea, he sent out his arrowes, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵Then the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the world were discouered: at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

^16‖He sent from aboue, he tooke me, he drew me out of many waters.

²⁴For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

²⁴For as the lightning that lighteneth out of the one part vnder heauen, shineth vnto the other part vnder heauen: so shall also the Sonne of man be in his day.