Modern Translations New International VersionHe says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.' New Living Translation “He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down. English Standard Version For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour. Berean Study Bible For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’ New American Standard Bible “For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’ NASB 1995 "For to the snow He says, 'Fall on the earth,' And to the downpour and the rain, 'Be strong.' NASB 1977 “For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’ Amplified Bible “For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’; And [He speaks] to the showers and to the downpour [of His mighty rains], ‘Be strong.’ Christian Standard Bible For he says to the snow, “Fall to the earth,” and the torrential rains, his mighty torrential rains, Holman Christian Standard Bible For He says to the snow, "Fall to the earth," and the torrential rains, His mighty torrential rains, Contemporary English Version Snow and heavy rainstorms Good News Translation He commands snow to fall on the earth, and sends torrents of drenching rain. GOD'S WORD® Translation "He says to the snow, 'Fall to the ground,' and to the pouring rain, 'Rain harder!' International Standard Version For he says to the snow, 'Fall to the earth.' He tells the rain, 'Pour down,' then it rains profusely. NET Bible For to the snow he says, 'Fall to earth,' and to the torrential rains, 'Pour down.' Classic Translations King James BibleFor he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. New King James Version For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’; Likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength. King James 2000 Bible For he says to the snow, Be on the earth; likewise to the gentle rain, and to the heavy rain of his strength. New Heart English Bible For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain. World English Bible For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain. American King James Version For he said to the snow, Be you on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. American Standard Version For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain. A Faithful Version For He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' also to the shower of rain, and to the showers of His mighty rain. Darby Bible Translation For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might. English Revised Version For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain. Webster's Bible Translation For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power. Bishops' Bible of 1568 He commaundeth the snow, and it falleth vpon earth: he geueth the rayne a charge, and the showres haue their strength and fall downe. Coverdale Bible of 1535 When he commaundeth the snowe, it falleth vpon the earth: As soone as he geueth the rayne a charge, Immediatly the showers haue their strength and fall downe Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor He says to snow: Be [on] the earth. And the small rain and great rain of His power. Young's Literal Translation For to snow He saith, 'Be on the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power. Smith's Literal Translation For he will say to the snow, Be it on earth; and to the shower of rain, and to the shower of the rains of his strength. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength. Catholic Public Domain Version He commands the snow to descend on earth, and the winter rains, and the shower of his strength. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedBecause he says to the snow: ‘Be on the Earth, and the rain and the great spring rain’ Lamsa Bible For he said to the snow, Fall on the earth; likewise to the gentle rain, and to the heavy rain; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For He saith to the snow: 'Fall thou on the earth'; Likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of His mighty rain. Brenton Septuagint Translation commanding the snow, Be thou upon the earth, and the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might.     |