When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
Parallel translations
- WEB when he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings for the rain, and brings the wind out of his treasuries.
- BSB When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
- NKJV When He utters His voice, There is a multitude of waters in the heavens: “And He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain, He brings the wind out of His treasuries.”
- NASB When He utters His voice, there is a roar of waters in the heavens, And He makes the clouds ascend from the end of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain, And brings out the wind from His storehouses.
- NLT When he speaks in the thunder, the heavens roar with rain. He causes the clouds to rise over the earth. He sends the lightning with the rain and releases the wind from his storehouses.
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Quick answer
At God's command the waters roar, clouds rise, lightning and rain come, and wind goes forth from His storehouses. He sovereignly governs all the forces of nature.
Overview
Yahweh's voice controls the heavens' waters, mists, lightning, and winds, which He brings out as from treasuries. The vivid picture of God ruling the weather underscores His living power against dead idols who control nothing. The verse calls God's people to trust the One who commands creation itself, a power displayed when Christ stilled wind and waves.
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- Ps 135:7He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
- Job 38:22Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
- Job 38:34–35Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
- Ps 18:13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
- Ps 147:8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
- 1 Kgs 18:41And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
- Ps 135:17They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
- Ps 68:33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
- Job 36:27–33For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
- Ps 29:3–10The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
- 1 Sam 12:17–18Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.
- Job 37:2–5Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
- Job 38:25–27Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
- 1 Kgs 18:45–46And 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.
- Exod 9:23And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
- Zech 10:1Ask 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.
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