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Job 36:27–29

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27–33“He pulls water up out of the sea,

distills it, and fills up his rain-cloud cisterns.

Then the skies open up

and pour out soaking showers on everyone.

Does anyone have the slightest idea how this happens?

How he arranges the clouds, how he speaks in thunder?

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For he draws up the drops of water;

they distill his mist in rain,

which the skies pour down

and drop on mankind abundantly.

Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds,

the thunderings of his pavilion?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“He draws up the drops of water,

which distill as rain to the streams;

the clouds pour down their moisture

and abundant showers fall on mankind.

Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,

how he thunders from his pavilion?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For he makes waterdrops evaporate;

they distill the rain into its mist,

which the clouds pour out

and shower abundantly on mankind.

Can anyone understand how the clouds spread out

or how the thunder roars from God’s pavilion?

NLTNew Living Translation

He draws up the water vapor

and then distills it into rain.

The rain pours down from the clouds,

and everyone benefits.

Who can understand the spreading of the clouds

and the thunder that rolls forth from heaven?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Indeed, he draws up the drops of water;

he distills the rain into its mist,

which the clouds pour down;

they shower abundantly on human beings.

“Moreover, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,

the thundering of his dwelling place?

KJV 1900King James Version

For he maketh small the drops of water:

They pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

Which the clouds do drop

And distil upon man abundantly.

Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds,

Or the noise of his tabernacle?