When He uttersHis voice,[there is] a tumultof watersin the heavens,And He causes the cloudsto ascendfrom the endof the earth;He makeslightningfor the rain,And bringsout the windfrom His storehouses.
Now noshrubof the fieldwas yetin the earth,and noplantof the fieldhad yetsprouted,for the LORDGodhad not sentrainupon the earth,and there was nomanto cultivatethe ground.
Now Elijahsaidto Ahab,"Goup, eatand drink;for there is the soundof the roarof a [heavy] shower."
"Have you enteredthe storehousesof the snow,Or have you seenthe storehousesof the hail,
He watersthe mountainsfrom His upperchambers;The earthis satisfiedwith the fruitof His works.
They have ears,but they do not hear,Noris thereanybreathat allin their mouths.
He causes the vaporsto ascendfrom the endsof the earth;Who makeslightningsfor the rain,Who bringsforththe windfrom His treasuries.
Who coversthe heavenswith clouds,Who providesrainfor the earth,Who makes grassto growon the mountains.
The LORDalso thunderedin the heavens,And the MostHighutteredHis voice,Hailstonesand coalsof fire.
To Him who ridesupon the highestheavens,which are from ancienttimes;Behold,He speaksforthwith His voice,a mightyvoice.
Mosesstretchedout his stafftowardthe sky,and the LORDsentthunderand hail,and firerandown to the earth.And the LORDrainedhailon the landof Egypt.
Are thereanyamong the idolsof the nationswho giverain?Orcan the heavensgrantshowers?Is it not You, O LORDour God?Therefore we hopein You, For You are the one who has doneallthesethings.
"Thisis howI will treatthisplaceand its inhabitants,"declaresthe LORD,"so as to makethiscitylike Topheth.
They do not sayin their heart,"Let us nowfearthe LORDour God,Who givesrainin its season,Both the autumnrainand the springrain,Who keepsfor us The appointedweeksof the harvest."
When He uttersHis voice,[there is] a tumultof watersin the heavens,And He causes the cloudsto ascendfrom the endof the earth;He makeslightningfor the rainAnd bringsforththe windfrom His storehouses.
For behold,He who formsmountainsand createsthe windAnd declaresto manwhatare His thoughts,He who makesdawninto darknessAnd treadson the highplacesof the earth,The LORDGodof hostsis His name.
Askrainfrom the LORDat the timeof the springrain--The LORDwho makesthe stormclouds;And He will givethem showersof rain,vegetationin the fieldto [each] man.
