What Does the Bible Say About Clouds?
Here are 4 Bible verses about clouds, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Matthew 24:30
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
BSBAt that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
- #2Mark 14:62
And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
BSB“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
- #31 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
BSBAfter that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
- #4Matthew 26:64
Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
BSB“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).
Clouds in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Formed from the sea: 1Ki 18:44; Am 9:6
- Are garment of the sea: Job 38:9
- GOD
- Established: Pr 8:28
- Balanced in the air: Job 37:16
- Disposed in order: Job 37:15
- Brings over the earth: Ge 9:14
- Binds up: Job 26:8
- Spreads out: Job 26:9
- Scatters: Job 37:11
- Power and wisdom of God exhibited in forming: Ps 135:6,7; 147:5,8; Jer 10:13; 51:16
- Power and wisdom of God exhibited in condensing: Job 36:27,28; 37:10,11; Pr 3:20
- Made for the glory of God: Ps 148:4
- CALLED THE
- Clouds of heaven: Da 7:13; Mt 24:30
- Windows of heaven: Ge 7:11; Isa 24:18
- Bottles of heaven: Job 38:37
- Chambers of God: Ps 104:3,13
- Waters above the firmament: Ge 1:7
- Dust of God's feet: Na 1:3
- DIFFERENT KINDS OF, MENTIONED
- White: Re 14:14
- Bright: Job 37:11; Zec 10:1
- Thick: Job 22:14; 37:11
- Black: 1Ki 18:45
- Swift: Isa 19:1
- Great: Eze 1:4
- Small: 1Ki 18:44
- Often cover the heavens: Ps 147:8
- Often obscure the sun, &c: Job 36:32; Eze 32:7
- Often dispersed by the wind: Ho 13:3
- USES OF
- To give rain
- Jud 5:4: Ps 104:13,14
- To supply dew: Pr 3:20; Isa 18:4
- To moderate heat: Isa 25:5
- From the west, bring rain: Lu 12:54
- Though small, often bring much rain: 1Ki 18:44,45
- Thunder and lightning come from: Ps 77:17,18
- The rainbow appears in: Ge 9:13,14
- Frequently the instrument of God's judgments: Ge 7:11,12; Job 37:13; Ps 77:17
- MAN
- Ignorant of the spreading of: Job 36:29
- Ignorant of the disposing of: Job 37:15
- Ignorant of the balancing of: Job 37:16
- Cannot number: Job 38:37
- Cannot cause to rain: Job 38:34
- Cannot stay: Job 38:37
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of multitudes of persons: Isa 60:8; Heb 12:1
- Of hostile armies: Jer 4:13; Eze 38:9,16
- Of sins of men: Isa 44:22
- Of judgments of God: La 2:1; Eze 30:3; 34:12; Joe 2:2
- Of unsearchableness of God: 2Sa 22:12; Ps 97:2; Eze 1:4
- (Riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God: Ps 104:3; Isa 19:1
- (Passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of
- hypocrites: Ho 6:4; 13:3
- (Without water,) of false teachers: Jude 1:12
- (Carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers: 2Pe 2:17
- (Without rain,) of the fraudulent: Pr 25:14
- (A morning without,) of wise rulers: 2Sa 23:3,4
- (When seasonable,) of the favour of good rulers: Pr 16:15