He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

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

Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail {stones} and coals of fire.

And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.

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

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound {that} goeth out of his mouth. {Hear...: Heb. Hear in hearing}

They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there {any} breath in their mouths.

Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

The voice of the LORD {is} upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD {is} upon many waters. {many: or, great}

And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for {there is} a sound of abundance of rain. {a sound...: or, a sound of a noise of rain}

To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, {which were} of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, {and that} a mighty voice. {send...: Heb. give}

And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

{Is it} not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness {is} great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

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}

He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

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}

Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: {fields: Heb. outplaces}

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}.

Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

Thus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and {even} make this city as Tophet:

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}

And it came to pass {after} many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what {is} his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, {is} his name. {wind: or, spirit}