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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
כי לשלג יאמר-- הוא-ארץ וגשם מטר וגשם מטרות עזו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
ky lSHlg yAmr-- hvA-ArTS vgSHm mtr vgSHm mtrvt `zv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui praecipit nivi ut descendat in terram et hiemis pluviis et imbri fortitudinis suae

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For he said to the snow, Be you on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For he says to the snow, Be on the earth; likewise to the gentle rain, and to the heavy rain of his strength.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Authorized (King James) Version   
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
New King James Version   
For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’; Likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.
21st Century King James Version   
For He saith to the snow, ‘Be thou on the earth’; likewise to the small rain and to the great rain of His strength.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.
Darby Bible Translation   
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour.
God's Word   
"He says to the snow, 'Fall to the ground,' and to the pouring rain, 'Rain harder!'
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For He says to the snow, "Fall to the earth," and the torrential rains, His mighty torrential rains,
International Standard Version   
For he says to the snow, 'Fall to the earth.' He tells the rain, 'Pour down,' then it rains profusely.
NET Bible   
For to the snow he says, 'Fall to earth,' and to the torrential rains, 'Pour down.'
New American Standard Bible   
"For to the snow He says, 'Fall on the earth,' And to the downpour and the rain, 'Be strong.'
New International Version   
He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.'
New Living Translation   
"He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down.
Webster's Bible Translation   
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
The World English Bible   
For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
EasyEnglish Bible   
He tells the snow to fall to the earth. He tells the rain to pour down and make the ground wet.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
For to snow He saith, `Be [on] the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.
New Life Version   
For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain, ‘Be strong.’
The Voice Bible   
To the snow, He issues the order: “Go! Fall on the earth!” And to the rain shower, He says, “Show your power; beat down heavy on the earth!”
Living Bible   
For he directs the snow, the showers, and storm to fall upon the earth.
New Catholic Bible   
For he says to the snow, ‘Fall upon the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Turn into a heavy downpour.’
Legacy Standard Bible   
For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ And to the downpour of rain and the downpour of rains, ‘Be strong.’
Jubilee Bible 2000   
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; rain after rain, and rain after rain in his strength.
Christian Standard Bible   
For he says to the snow, “Fall to the earth,” and the torrential rains, his mighty torrential rains,
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For He says to the snow, Fall on the earth; likewise He speaks to the showers and to the downpour of His mighty rains.
New Century Version   
He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the shower, ‘Be a heavy rain.’
The Message   
“Whenever this happens, my heart stops— I’m stunned, I can’t catch my breath. Listen to it! Listen to his thunder, the rolling, rumbling thunder of his voice. He lets loose his lightnings from horizon to horizon, lighting up the earth from pole to pole. In their wake, the thunder echoes his voice, powerful and majestic. He lets out all the stops, he holds nothing back. No one can mistake that voice— His word thundering so wondrously, his mighty acts staggering our understanding. He orders the snow, ‘Blanket the earth!’ and the rain, ‘Soak the whole countryside!’ No one can escape the weather—it’s there. And no one can escape from God. Wild animals take shelter, crawling into their dens, When blizzards roar out of the north and freezing rain crusts the land. It’s God’s breath that forms the ice, it’s God’s breath that turns lakes and rivers solid. And yes, it’s God who fills clouds with rainwater and hurls lightning from them every which way. He puts them through their paces—first this way, then that— commands them to do what he says all over the world. Whether for discipline or grace or extravagant love, he makes sure they make their mark.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
To the snow he says, “Fall on the earth.” To the pouring rain, the torrential downpours of rain, he says, “Be strong.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth’; and the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain,
Good News Translation®   
He commands snow to fall on the earth, and sends torrents of drenching rain.
Wycliffe Bible   
He it is that commandeth the snow to come down upon the earth (It is he who commandeth the snow to come down on the earth), and to the rains of winter, and to the rains of his strength.
Contemporary English Version   
Snow and heavy rainstorms
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth’; and to the shower and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth’; and the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For to the snow he says, “Fall on the earth”; and the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain,
Common English Bible © 2011   
He says to the snow, “Fall to earth,” and to the downpour of rain, “Be a mighty shower.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’; And [He speaks] to the showers and to the downpour [of His mighty rains], ‘Be strong.’
English Standard Version Anglicised   
For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth’, likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
He says to the snow, “Fall to the earth”; likewise to his heavy, drenching rain.
New American Standard Bible   
For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
The Expanded Bible   
He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the shower, ‘Be a heavy rain.’
Tree of Life Version   
“For to the snow He says, ‘Fall to the earth,’ and to the torrential rain—be a mighty downpour of rain.
Revised Standard Version   
For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth’; and to the shower and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
New International Reader's Version   
He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth.’ He tells the rain, ‘Pour down your mighty waters.’
BRG Bible   
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Complete Jewish Bible   
He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth!’ — likewise to the light rain, also to the downpour.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For to the snow he says, “Fall on the earth”; and the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For He saith to the snow, Fall thou to the eretz; likewise to the geshem matar, the heavy downpour of rain.
Names of God Bible   
“He says to the snow, ‘Fall to the ground,’ and to the pouring rain, ‘Rain harder!’
Modern English Version   
For He says to the snow, ‘Come on the earth,’ likewise to the gentle rain and to the heavy rain of His strength.
Easy-to-Read Version   
He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth.’ And he says to the rain, ‘Pour down on the earth.’
International Children’s Bible   
God says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth.’ And he says to the rain shower, ‘Be a heavy rain.’
Lexham English Bible   
For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth’; and the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain—
New International Version - UK   
He says to the snow, “Fall on the earth,” and to the rain shower, “Be a mighty downpour.”