- the clouds:
- "And it came to pass¹ in the mean while,ªª that the heavenª was blackª° with cloudsª and wind,ª and there was¹ a greatª rain.ª And Ahabª rode,ª° and went²°¹ to Jezreel.ª" {1Kg 18:45} + "Thou visitestª° the earth,ª and waterestª° it: thou greatlyª enrichestª° it with the riverª of God,ª [which] is fullª° of water:ª thou preparestª° them corn,ª when¹ thou hast so¹ providedª° for it. ... The pasturesª are clothedª° with flocks;ª the valleysª also are covered overª° with corn;ª they shout for joy,ª° they also¹ sing.ª°" {Psa 65:9-13} + "For¹ as¹ the rainª cometh down,ª° and the snowª from¹ heaven,ª and returnethª° not¹ thither,¹ but¹¹ waterethª°¹ the earth,ª and maketh it bring forthª° and bud,ª° that it may giveª° seedª to the sower,ª° and breadª to the eater:ª° ... So¹ shall my wordª be¹ that¹ goeth forthª° out of my mouth:ª¹ it shall not¹ returnª° unto¹ me void,ª but¹¹ it shall accomplishª°¹ that which¹ I please,ª° and it shall prosperª° [in the thing] whereto¹ I sentª° it." {Isa 55:10-11} + "Butª whosoªª hathª° this world'sª good,ª andª seethª° his²¹ brotherª haveª° need,ª andª shutteth upª° his²¹ bowelsª [of compassion] fromª him,ª howª dwellethª° the¹ loveª of Godª inª him?ª" {1Jn 3:17}
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