Parallel Verses
World English Bible
For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,
New American Standard Bible
They distill rain from
King James Version
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
Holman Bible
they distill the rain into its
International Standard Version
He draws up drops of water, distilling it to rain and mist.
A Conservative Version
For he draws up the drops of water, which distil in rain from his vapor,
American Standard Version
For he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil in rain from his vapor,
Amplified
“For He draws up the drops of water,
They distill rain from the mist,
Bible in Basic English
For he takes up the drops from the sea; he sends them through his mist as rain,
Darby Translation
For he draweth up the drops of water: they distil in rain from the vapour which he formeth,
Julia Smith Translation
For he will withhold the drops of water: they will pour out rain for its vapor.
King James 2000
For he makes small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to its vapor:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Indeed, he draws up [the] drops of water; he distills [the] rain into its mist,
Modern King James verseion
For He draws up the drops of water; they distill rain into mist,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He turneth the water to small drops, he driveth his clouds
NET Bible
He draws up drops of water; they distill the rain into its mist,
New Heart English Bible
For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,
The Emphasized Bible
For he draweth up drops of water, They trickle as rain through his mist;
Webster
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapor of it.
Youngs Literal Translation
When He doth diminish droppings of the waters, They refine rain according to its vapour,
Themes
Clouds » Power and wisdom of God exhibited in condensing
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
26 Behold, God is great, and we don't know him. The number of his years is unsearchable. 27 For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor, 28 Which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 147:8
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
Genesis 2:5-6
No plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Yahweh God had not caused it to rain on the earth. There was not a man to till the ground,
Job 5:9
who does great things that can't be fathomed, marvelous things without number;
Job 36:33
Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also concerning the storm that comes up.
Job 38:25-28
Who has cut a channel for the flood water, or the path for the thunderstorm;
Job 38:34
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover you?
Psalm 65:9-13
You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.
Psalm 148:8
Lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
Isaiah 5:6
I will lay it a wasteland. It won't be pruned nor hoed, but it will grow briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain on it."
Jeremiah 14:22
Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the sky give showers? Aren't you he, Yahweh our God? therefore we will wait for you; for you have made all these things.