Which the clouds drop down And pour abundantly on man.
Parallel translations
- WEB Which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly.
- KJV Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
- BSB which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.
- NASB Which clouds pour down; They drip upon mankind abundantly.
- NLT The rain pours down from the clouds, and everyone benefits.
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Quick answer
The skies pour down this rain, dropping abundantly upon mankind. God generously waters the earth for human benefit.
Overview
Continuing the theme, Elihu marvels at how the clouds release rain abundantly on people. This abundant provision shows God's common grace, giving rain to sustain all life (Matt. 5:45; Acts 14:17). The verse invites gratitude for God's daily generosity in creation, a generosity that points to the greater gift of grace poured out in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Prov 3:20By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
- Job 37:11–13Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.
- Gen 7:11–12In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep were burst open, and the sky’s windows were opened.
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