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Job 37:13

Job 37:13
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

He causeth it to come,.... The cloud, and rain by it;

whether for correction; for the reproof and chastisement of men…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

He causeth it to come - That is, the rain, or the storm. It is entirely under the hand of God, like the lightning Job…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

He causeth it to come - The Vulgate translates the text thus: Sive in una tribu, sine in terra sua, sive in quocunque…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 37:6-13

The changes and extremities of the weather, wet or dry, hot or cold, are the subject of a great deal of our common talk…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

This is the natural rendering of the Heb. If right the words "correction" (rod, ch. Job 21:9) and "mercy" must refer to…