Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend {it} with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in {my} fury to consume {it}.

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

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

{It is} he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD {is} his name. {stories: or, spheres: Heb. ascensions} {troop: or, bundle}

But the people {are} many, and {it is} a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither {is this} a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing. {we are many...: or, we have greatly offended in this thing}

And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. {after...: or, on the seventh day}

Say unto them which daub {it} with untempered {morter}, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend {it}.

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It {was} the ninth month, on the twentieth {day} of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of {this} matter, and for the great rain. {the great...: Heb. the showers}

A poor man that oppresseth the poor {is like} a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. {which...: Heb. without food}

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. {correction: Heb. a rod}

Thou 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. {and...: or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain}

Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.