Job 28:26
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
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Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. {lightning: Heb. light} {ends: Heb. wings}
Ask 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. {bright...: or, lightnings}
The voice of the LORD {is} upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD {is} upon many waters. {many: or, great}
Are 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}.
Behold, God {is} great, and we know {him} not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
To satisfy the desolate and waste {ground}; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: {his...: Heb. the cloud of his light}
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
And also I have withholden the rain from you, when {there were} yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it {not to shine} by {the cloud} that cometh betwixt.
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: {fields: Heb. outplaces}