The Treasures of Snow, Hail, and Weather

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Hast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see?

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That I have kept back for a time of distress, For a day of conflict and battle.

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Where is this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth.

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Who hath divided for the flood a conduit? And a way for the lightning of the voices?

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To cause it to rain on a land--no man, A wilderness--no man in it.

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To satisfy a desolate and waste place, And to cause to shoot up The produce of the tender grass?

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Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

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From whose belly came forth the ice? And the hoar-frost of the heavens, Who hath begotten it?

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As a stone waters are hidden, And the face of the deep is captured.

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Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?

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Dost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort?

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Hast thou known the statutes of heaven? Or dost thou appoint Its dominion in the earth?

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Dost thou lift up to the cloud thy voice, And abundance of water doth cover thee?

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Dost thou send out lightnings, and they go And say unto thee, `Behold us?'