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13 When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens,
    and he makes the mist rise from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain
    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.(A)

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13 When he thunders,(A) the waters in the heavens roar;
    he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning(B) with the rain(C)
    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.(D)

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He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth;
    he makes lightnings for the rain
    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.(A)

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He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain(A)
    and brings out the wind(B) from his storehouses.(C)

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22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow,
    or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,(A)

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22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow(A)
    or seen the storehouses(B) of the hail,(C)

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34 “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,
    so that a flood of waters may cover you?(A)
35 Can you send forth lightnings, so that they may go
    and say to you, ‘Here we are’?(B)

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34 “Can you raise your voice to the clouds
    and cover yourself with a flood of water?(A)
35 Do you send the lightning bolts on their way?(B)
    Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

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He covers the heavens with clouds,
    prepares rain for the earth,
    makes grass grow on the hills.(A)

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He covers the sky with clouds;(A)
    he supplies the earth with rain(B)
    and makes grass grow(C) on the hills.

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17 they have ears, but they do not hear,
    a nose, but there is no breath in their mouths.

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17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath(A) in their mouths.

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33 O rider in the heavens, the ancient heavens;
    listen, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice.(A)

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33 to him who rides(A) across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,
    who thunders(B) with mighty voice.(C)

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The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory thunders,
    the Lord, over mighty waters.(A)
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
    the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.(B)

The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.(C)
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf
    and Sirion like a young wild ox.(D)

The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
    the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.(E)

The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl[a]
    and strips the forest bare,
    and in his temple all say, “Glory!”(F)

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
    the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.(G)

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  1. 29.9 Or causes the deer to calve

The voice(A) of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory(B) thunders,(C)
    the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.(D)
The voice of the Lord is powerful;(E)
    the voice of the Lord is majestic.
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.(F)
He makes Lebanon leap(G) like a calf,
    Sirion[a](H) like a young wild ox.(I)
The voice of the Lord strikes
    with flashes of lightning.(J)
The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
    the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.(K)
The voice of the Lord twists the oaks[b](L)
    and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”(M)

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;(N)
    the Lord is enthroned as King forever.(O)

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  1. Psalm 29:6 That is, Mount Hermon
  2. Psalm 29:9 Or Lord makes the deer give birth

13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens,
    and the Most High uttered his voice.[a](A)

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  1. 18.13 Gk: Heb adds hailstones and coals of fire

13 The Lord thundered(A) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.[a]

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  1. Psalm 18:13 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Samuel 22:14); most Hebrew manuscripts resounded, / amid hailstones and bolts of lightning

25 “Who has cut a channel for the torrents of rain
    and a way for the thunderbolt,(A)
26 to bring rain on a land where no one lives,
    on the desert, which is empty of human life,(B)
27 to satisfy the waste and desolate land,
    and to make the ground put forth grass?(C)

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25 Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain,
    and a path for the thunderstorm,(A)
26 to water(B) a land where no one lives,
    an uninhabited desert,(C)
27 to satisfy a desolate wasteland
    and make it sprout with grass?(D)

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Listen, listen to the thunder of his voice
    and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.(A)
Under the whole heaven he lets it loose,
    and his lightning to the corners of the earth.
After it his voice roars;
    he thunders with his majestic voice,
    and he does not restrain the lightnings[a] when his voice is heard.(B)
God thunders wondrously with his voice;
    he does great things that we cannot comprehend.(C)

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  1. 37.4 Heb them

Listen!(A) Listen to the roar of his voice,(B)
    to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.(C)
He unleashes his lightning(D) beneath the whole heaven
    and sends it to the ends of the earth.(E)
After that comes the sound of his roar;
    he thunders(F) with his majestic voice.(G)
When his voice resounds,
    he holds nothing back.
God’s voice thunders(H) in marvelous ways;(I)
    he does great things beyond our understanding.(J)

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27 For he draws up the drops of water;
    he distills[a] his mist in rain,(A)
28 which the skies pour down
    and drop upon mortals abundantly.
29 Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds,
    the thunderings of his pavilion?(B)
30 See, he scatters his lightning around him
    and covers the roots of the sea.
31 For by these he governs peoples;
    he gives food in abundance.(C)
32 He covers his hands with the lightning
    and commands it to strike the mark.(D)
33 Its crashing[b] tells about him;
    he is jealous[c] with anger against iniquity.(E)

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  1. 36.27 Cn: Heb they distill
  2. 36.33 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  3. 36.33 Meaning of Heb uncertain

27 “He draws up the drops of water,(A)
    which distill as rain to the streams[a];(B)
28 the clouds pour down their moisture
    and abundant showers(C) fall on mankind.(D)
29 Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
    how he thunders(E) from his pavilion?(F)
30 See how he scatters his lightning(G) about him,
    bathing the depths of the sea.(H)
31 This is the way he governs[b] the nations(I)
    and provides food(J) in abundance.(K)
32 He fills his hands with lightning
    and commands it to strike its mark.(L)
33 His thunder announces the coming storm;(M)
    even the cattle make known its approach.[c](N)

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  1. Job 36:27 Or distill from the mist as rain
  2. Job 36:31 Or nourishes
  3. Job 36:33 Or announces his coming— / the One zealous against evil

45 In a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind; there was a heavy rain. Ahab rode off and went to Jezreel. 46 But the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; he girded up his loins and ran in front of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.(A)

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45 Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain(A) started falling and Ahab rode off to Jezreel.(B) 46 The power(C) of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt,(D) he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

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