Common English Bible

Sirach 43:11-17 Common English Bible (CEB)

11. Look at the rainbow,exceedingly beautiful in its brightness,and bless the one who made it.

12. It encircled the sky with a glorious ring;the Lord’s hands stretched it out.

13. He drives the snow forwardby his command,and he speeds the lightning boltsof his judgment on their way.

14. To this end, the storehouses are opened,and clouds fly out like birds.

15. In his might he subdues clouds,and stones are broken apart for hail.

17. The sound of his thunderscolds the earth,