What Does the Bible Say About Meteorology And Celestial Phenomena?

“And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.”

“But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. there: or, a mist which went up from, etc.”

“Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,”

“Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;”

“And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.”

“And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; the fatness: or, of the fatness”

“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.”

“And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:”

“They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.”

“And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.”

“And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. as it were a day's: Heb. as it were the way of a day”

“And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.”

“And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.”

“Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. stand: Heb. be silent”

“And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. Jasher: or, the upright?”

“They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. courses: Heb. paths”

“And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,”

“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:”

“And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. from: Heb. from aside, etc”

“Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.”

“He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.”

“He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.”

“The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.”

“Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.”

“The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.”

“For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;”

“To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.”

“When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:”

“Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. declare: or, number it”

“My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. spread: Heb. opened”

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

“Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.”

“Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?”

“Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. bottom: Heb. roots”

“For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.”

“With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.”

“The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour. the vapour: Heb. that which goeth up”

“For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. likewise: Heb. and to the shower of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength”

“He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.”

“Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.”

“Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. south: Heb. chamber north: Heb. scattering winds”

“By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.”

“Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: his: Heb. the cloud of his light”

“And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.”

“He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. correction: Heb. a rod”

“Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.”

“Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?”

“Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?”

“How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?”

“Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?”

“Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.”

“Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.”

“And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.”

“Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. Fair: Heb. Gold”

“Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?”

“When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,”

“And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, brake: or, established my decree upon it”

“And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed? thy: Heb. the pride of thy waves”

“Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,”

“By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?”

“Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;”

“To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;”

“To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?”

“Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?”

“Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?”

“Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Pleiades: or, the seven stars: Heb. Cimah Orion: Heb. Cesil?”

“Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? Mazzaroth: or, the twelve signs guide: Heb. guide them”

“Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?”

“Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?”

“Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? Here: Heb. Behold us?”

“Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven, stay: Heb. cause to lie down”

“There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. out of his nostrils: Heb. by his, etc”

“He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.”

“And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.”

“He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.”

“At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.”

“The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.”

“Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.”

“Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.”

“Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.”

“There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. where: or, without these their voice is heard: Heb. without their voice heard”

“Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, line: or, rule, or, direction”

“Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.”

“His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.”

“The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. many: or, great”

“The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. powerful: Heb. in power full: Heb. in majesty”

“The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.”

“He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.”

“The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. divideth: Heb. cutteth out”

“The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.”

“The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. to calve: or, to be in pain doth: or, every whit of it uttereth, etc”

“The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.”

“Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.”

“They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. rejoice: or, sing”

“Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. and: or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain”

“Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. settlest: or, causest rain to descend into makest: Heb. dissolvest it”

“Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. with: Heb. of”

“They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. rejoice: Heb. are girded with joy”

“And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.”

“He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. to blow: Heb. to go”