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For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth’;
    and to the shower and the rain,[a] ‘Be strong.’
He seals up the hand of every man,
    that all men may know his work.[b]
Then the beasts go into their lairs,
    and remain in their dens.

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  1. Job 37:6 Cn Compare Syr: Heb shower of rain and shower of rains
  2. Job 37:7 Vg Compare Syr Tg: Heb that all men whom he has made may know it

He says to the snow,(A) ‘Fall on the earth,’
    and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’(B)
So that everyone he has made may know his work,(C)
    he stops all people from their labor.[a](D)
The animals take cover;(E)
    they remain in their dens.(F)

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  1. Job 37:7 Or work, / he fills all people with fear by his power