3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth. 4 After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back. 5 God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
6 He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.'
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
3 Under the whole heaven he lets it go, and his lightning to the corners of the earth. 4 After it his voice roars; he thunders with his majestic voice, and he does not restrain the lightnings
6 For to the snow he says, 'Fall on the earth,' likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour.
3 He lets loose his lightnings from horizon to horizon, lighting up the earth from pole to pole. 4 In their wake, the thunder echoes his voice, powerful and majestic. He lets out all the stops, he holds nothing back. No one can mistake that voice - 5 His word thundering so wondrously, his mighty acts staggering our understanding.
6 He orders the snow, 'Blanket the earth!' and the rain, 'Soak the whole countryside!'
3 He sends it forth under the whole heaven, His lightning to the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard. 5 God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
6 For He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth'; Likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.
3 It rolls across the heavens, and his lightning flashes in every direction. 4 Then comes the roaring of the thunder- the tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks. 5 God's voice is glorious in the thunder. We can't even imagine the greatness of his power.
6 "He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 37:3-6
Commentary on Job 37:1-13
(Read Job 37:1-13)
The changes of the weather are the subject of a great deal of our thoughts and common talk; but how seldom do we think and speak of these things, as Elihu, with a regard to God, the director of them! We must notice the glory of God, not only in the thunder and lightning, but in the more common and less awful changes of the weather; as the snow and rain. Nature directs all creatures to shelter themselves from a storm; and shall man only be unprovided with a refuge? Oh that men would listen to the voice of God, who in many ways warns them to flee from the wrath to come; and invites them to accept his salvation, and to be happy. The ill opinion which men entertain of the Divine direction, peculiarly appears in their murmurs about the weather, though the whole result of the year proves the folly of their complaints. Believers should avoid this; no days are bad as God makes them, though we make many bad by our sins.