Job 36:27

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

Cross-reference

Job 36:33 Parallel

Job 36:33 shifts to thunder declaring God's anger, while 36:27 focuses on the gentle rain—both part of Elihu's discourse on God's power.

Job 38:25-28 expands on God's control over rain channels and floods, reinforcing Elihu's point about divine sovereignty in the water cycle.

Job 38:34 Contrast

Job 38:34 challenges human ability to command rain, contrasting with God's effortless control described in 36:27.

Job 37:6 Parallel

Job 37:6 directly continues the precipitation theme, mentioning snow and rain as commanded by God, expanding on the water cycle.

Job 37:11 Parallel

Job 37:11 describes God loading clouds with moisture and lightning, further detailing the weather processes from the same speech.

Job 37:4 Parallel

In Job 37:4, the thunder and lightning follow the rain formation described here, continuing Elihu's discourse on God's weather power.

Genesis 2:6 Parallel

Genesis 2:6 describes a mist rising to water the ground, directly paralleling the distillation from mist in Job 36:27.

Psalm 65:9-13 celebrates God watering the earth with rain, echoing the life-giving process described in Job 36:27.

Jeremiah 14:22 affirms that only God can bring rain, directly supporting the divine agency depicted in Job 36:27.

Psalm 148:8 Parallel

Psalm 148:8 lists mist and stormy wind as fulfilling God's word, paralleling the mist and rain in Job 36:27.

Jeremiah 10:13 explicitly describes vapors ascending and rain, closely matching the water cycle imagery in Job 36:27.

Isaiah 5:6 Contrast

Isaiah 5:6 shows God commanding clouds to withhold rain as judgment, contrasting with the life-giving rain in Job 36:27.

Zechariah 10:1 Related theme

Zechariah 10:1 urges asking God for rain, acknowledging He makes storm clouds, reinforcing God as source of rain.

Jeremiah 5:24 calls to fear God who gives rain in season, paralleling the theme of God's control over precipitation.

Proverbs 3:20 says the skies drip with dew by God's knowledge, similar to the distillation of rain from mist here.

Psalm 147:8 Parallel

Psalm 147:8 praises God for covering heavens with clouds and preparing rain, echoing the same divine provision of rain.

Genesis 7:4 Contrast

Genesis 7:4 describes God sending rain for destruction, contrasting with the gentle, life-giving rain in Job 36:27.