Clouds-TheDustofGod’sFeet
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeet.Nahum1:3
Pentateuch
Idosetmybowinthecloud,anditshallbeforatokenofacovenantbetweenmeandtheearth.And itshallcometopass,whenIbringacloudovertheearth,thatthebowshallbeseeninthecloud: Andthebowshallbeinthecloud;andIwilllookuponit,thatImayremembertheeverlasting covenantbetweenGodandeverylivingcreatureofallfleshthatisupontheearth.Genesis9:1314,16
AndtheLORDwentbeforethembydayinapillarofacloud,toleadthemtheway;andbynightin apillaroffire,togivethemlight;togobydayandnight:Hetooknotawaythepillarofthecloudby day,northepillaroffirebynight,frombeforethepeople.Exodus13:21-22
AndtheangelofGod,whichwentbeforethecampofIsrael,removedandwentbehindthem;andthe pillarofthecloudwentfrombeforetheirface,andstoodbehindthem:Anditcamebetweenthe campoftheEgyptiansandthecampofIsrael;anditwasacloudanddarknesstothem,butitgave lightbynighttothese:sothattheonecamenotneartheotherallthenight.Anditcametopass,that inthemorningwatchtheLORDlookeduntothehostoftheEgyptiansthroughthepillaroffireand ofthecloud,andtroubledthehostoftheEgyptians,Exodus14:19-20,24
Anditcametopass,asAaronspakeuntothewholecongregationofthechildrenofIsrael,thatthey lookedtowardthewilderness,and,behold,thegloryoftheLORDappearedinthecloud.Exodus 16:10
AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,Lo,Icomeuntotheeinathickcloud,thatthepeoplemayhear whenIspeakwiththee,andbelievetheeforeverAndMosestoldthewordsofthepeopleuntothe LORD.Anditcametopassonthethirddayinthemorning,thattherewerethundersandlightnings, andathickclouduponthemount,andthevoiceofthetrumpetexceedingloud;sothatallthepeople thatwasinthecamptrembled.Exodus19:9,16
AndMoseswentupintothemount,andacloudcoveredthemountAndthegloryoftheLORD abodeuponmountSinai,andthecloudcovereditsixdays:andtheseventhdayhecalleduntoMoses outofthemidstofthecloudAndMoseswentintothemidstofthecloud,andgathimupintothe mount:andMoseswasinthemountfortydaysandfortynightsExodus24:15-16,18
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
Anditcametopass,asMosesenteredintothetabernacle,thecloudypillardescended,andstoodat thedoorofthetabernacle,andtheLORDtalkedwithMosesAndallthepeoplesawthecloudy pillarstandatthetabernacledoor:andallthepeopleroseupandworshipped,everymaninhistent doorExodus33:9-10
AndtheLORDdescendedinthecloud,andstoodwithhimthere,andproclaimedthenameofthe LORDExodus34:5
Thenacloudcoveredthetentofthecongregation,andthegloryoftheLORDfilledthetabernacle AndMoseswasnotabletoenterintothetentofthecongregation,becausethecloudabodethereon, andthegloryoftheLORDfilledthetabernacle.Andwhenthecloudwastakenupfromoverthe tabernacle,thechildrenofIsraelwentonwardinalltheirjourneys:Butifthecloudwerenottakenup, thentheyjourneyednottillthedaythatitwastakenup.ForthecloudoftheLORDwasuponthe tabernaclebyday,andfirewasonitbynight,inthesightofallthehouseofIsrael,throughoutall theirjourneysExodus40:34-38
AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,SpeakuntoAaronthybrother,thathecomenotatalltimesintothe holyplacewithinthevailbeforethemercyseat,whichisupontheark;thathedienot:forIwill appearintheclouduponthemercyseat.AndheshallputtheincenseuponthefirebeforetheLORD, thatthecloudoftheincensemaycoverthemercyseatthatisuponthetestimony,thathedienot: Leviticus16:2,13
Andonthedaythatthetabernaclewasrearedupthecloudcoveredthetabernacle,namely,thetent ofthetestimony:andateventherewasuponthetabernacleasitweretheappearanceoffire,untilthe morningSoitwasalway:thecloudcovereditbyday,andtheappearanceoffirebynightAnd whenthecloudwastakenupfromthetabernacle,thenafterthatthechildrenofIsraeljourneyed:and intheplacewherethecloudabode,therethechildrenofIsraelpitchedtheirtentsAtthe commandmentoftheLORDthechildrenofIsraeljourneyed,andatthecommandmentoftheLORD theypitched:aslongasthecloudabodeuponthetabernacletheyrestedintheirtents.Andwhenthe cloudtarriedlonguponthetabernaclemanydays,thenthechildrenofIsraelkeptthechargeofthe LORD,andjourneyednot.Andsoitwas,whenthecloudwasafewdaysuponthetabernacle; accordingtothecommandmentoftheLORDtheyabodeintheirtents,andaccordingtothe commandmentoftheLORDtheyjourneyedAndsoitwas,whenthecloudabodefromevenunto themorning,andthatthecloudwastakenupinthemorning,thentheyjourneyed:whetheritwasby dayorbynightthatthecloudwastakenup,theyjourneyedOrwhetheritweretwodays,oramonth, orayear,thatthecloudtarrieduponthetabernacle,remainingthereon,thechildrenofIsraelabode intheirtents,andjourneyednot:butwhenitwastakenup,theyjourneyed.Numbers9:15-22
Anditcametopassonthetwentiethdayofthesecondmonth,inthesecondyear,thatthecloudwas takenupfromoffthetabernacleofthetestimonyAndthechildrenofIsraeltooktheirjourneysout ofthewildernessofSinai;andthecloudrestedinthewildernessofParan.Andthecloudofthe LORDwasuponthembyday,whentheywentoutofthecamp.Numbers10:11-12,34
AndtheLORDcamedowninacloud,andspakeuntohim,andtookofthespiritthatwasuponhim, andgaveituntotheseventyelders:anditcametopass,that,whenthespiritresteduponthem,they prophesied,anddidnotcease.Numbers11:25
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
AndtheLORDcamedowninthepillarofthecloud,andstoodinthedoorofthetabernacle,and calledAaronandMiriam:andtheybothcameforth.Andtheclouddepartedfromoffthetabernacle; and,behold,Miriambecameleprous,whiteassnow:andAaronlookeduponMiriam,and,behold, shewasleprous.Numbers12:5,10
Andtheywilltellittotheinhabitantsofthisland:fortheyhaveheardthatthouLORDartamong thispeople,thatthouLORDartseenfacetoface,andthatthycloudstandethoverthem,andthat thougoestbeforethem,bydaytimeinapillarofacloud,andinapillaroffirebynightNumbers 14:14
Anditcametopass,whenthecongregationwasgatheredagainstMosesandagainstAaron,thatthey lookedtowardthetabernacleofthecongregation:and,behold,thecloudcoveredit,andthegloryof theLORDappearedNumbers16:42
Whowentinthewaybeforeyou,tosearchyououtaplacetopitchyourtentsin,infirebynight,to shewyoubywhatwayyeshouldgo,andinacloudbydayDeuteronomy1:33
Andyecamenearandstoodunderthemountain;andthemountainburnedwithfireuntothemidstof heaven,withdarkness,clouds,andthickdarkness.Deuteronomy4:11
ThesewordstheLORDspakeuntoallyourassemblyinthemountoutofthemidstofthefire,ofthe cloud,andofthethickdarkness,withagreatvoice:andheaddednomore.Andhewrotethemin twotablesofstone,anddeliveredthemuntomeDeuteronomy5:22
AndtheLORDappearedinthetabernacleinapillarofacloud:andthepillarofthecloudstoodover thedoorofthetabernacleDeuteronomy31:15
History
LORD,whenthouwentestoutofSeir,whenthoumarchedstoutofthefieldofEdom,theearth trembled,andtheheavensdropped,thecloudsalsodroppedwater.Judges5:4
Andhemadedarknesspavilionsroundabouthim,darkwaters,andthickcloudsoftheskies2 Samuel22:12
Andheshallbeasthelightofthemorning,whenthesunriseth,evenamorningwithoutclouds;as thetendergrassspringingoutoftheearthbyclearshiningafterrain.2Samuel23:4
Anditcametopass,whenthepriestswerecomeoutoftheholyplace,thatthecloudfilledthehouse oftheLORD,Sothatthepriestscouldnotstandtoministerbecauseofthecloud:forthegloryofthe LORDhadfilledthehouseoftheLORD1Kings8:10-11
Anditcametopassattheseventhtime,thathesaid,Behold,therearisethalittlecloudoutofthesea, likeaman'shand.Andhesaid,Goup,sayuntoAhab,Preparethychariot,andgettheedown,that therainstoptheenot.Anditcametopassinthemeanwhile,thattheheavenwasblackwithclouds andwind,andtherewasagreatrainAndAhabrode,andwenttoJezreel1Kings18:44-45
Itcameeventopass,asthetrumpetersandsingerswereasone,tomakeonesoundtobeheardin praisingandthankingtheLORD;andwhentheylifteduptheirvoicewiththetrumpetsandcymbals
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
andinstrumentsofmusick,andpraisedtheLORD,saying,Forheisgood;forhismercyendurethfor ever:thatthenthehousewasfilledwithacloud,eventhehouseoftheLORD;Sothatthepriests couldnotstandtoministerbyreasonofthecloud:forthegloryoftheLORDhadfilledthehouseof God.2Chronicles5:13-14
Moreoverthouleddesttheminthedaybyacloudypillar;andinthenightbyapillaroffire,togive themlightinthewaywhereintheyshouldgo.Yetthouinthymanifoldmerciesforsookestthemnot inthewilderness:thepillaroftheclouddepartednotfromthembyday,toleadthemintheway; neitherthepillaroffirebynight,toshewthemlight,andthewaywhereintheyshouldgo.Nehemiah 9:12,19
Poetry
Letdarknessandtheshadowofdeathstainit;letaclouddwelluponit;lettheblacknessoftheday terrifyitJob3:5
Asthecloudisconsumedandvanishethaway:sohethatgoethdowntothegraveshallcomeupno moreJob7:9
Thoughhisexcellencymountuptotheheavens,andhisheadreachuntotheclouds;Yetheshall perishforeverlikehisowndung:theywhichhaveseenhimshallsay,Whereishe?Job20:6-7
Andthousayest,HowdothGodknow?canhejudgethroughthedarkcloud?Thickcloudsarea coveringtohim,thatheseethnot;andhewalkethinthecircuitofheaven.Job22:13-14
Hebindethupthewatersinhisthickclouds;andthecloudisnotrentunderthem.Heholdethback thefaceofhisthrone,andspreadethhisclouduponit.Job26:8-9
Terrorsareturneduponme:theypursuemysoulasthewind:andmywelfarepassethawayasa cloudJob30:15
Lookuntotheheavens,andsee;andbeholdthecloudswhicharehigherthanthou.Job35:5
Whichthecloudsdodropanddistiluponmanabundantly.Alsocananyunderstandthespreadings oftheclouds,orthenoiseofhistabernacle?Withcloudshecovereththelight;andcommandethit nottoshinebythecloudthatcomethbetwixt.Job36:28-29,32
Alsobywateringhewearieththethickcloud:hescatterethhisbrightcloud:Dostthouknowwhen Goddisposedthem,andcausedthelightofhiscloudtoshine?Dostthouknowthebalancingsofthe clouds,thewondrousworksofhimwhichisperfectinknowledge?Andnowmenseenotthebright lightwhichisintheclouds:butthewindpasseth,andcleanseththemJob37:11,15-26,21
WhenImadethecloudthegarmentthereof,andthickdarknessaswaddlingbandforit,Canstthou liftupthyvoicetotheclouds,thatabundanceofwatersmaycoverthee?Whocannumbertheclouds inwisdom?orwhocanstaythebottlesofheaven,Job38:9,34,37
Hemadedarknesshissecretplace;hispavilionroundabouthimweredarkwatersandthickclouds oftheskiesAtthebrightnessthatwasbeforehimhisthickcloudspassed,hailstonesandcoalsof firePsalms18:11-12
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
Thymercy,OLORD,isintheheavens;andthyfaithfulnessreachethuntotheclouds.Psalms36:5
Forthymercyisgreatuntotheheavens,andthytruthuntotheclouds.Psalms57:10
AscribeyestrengthuntoGod:hisexcellencyisoverIsrael,andhisstrengthisintheclouds.Psalms 68:34
Thecloudspouredoutwater:theskiessentoutasound:thinearrowsalsowentabroad.Psalms77:17
Inthedaytimealsoheledthemwithacloud,andallthenightwithalightoffireThoughhehad commandedthecloudsfromabove,andopenedthedoorsofheaven,Psalms78:14,23
Cloudsanddarknessareroundabouthim:righteousnessandjudgmentarethehabitationofhis throne.Psalms97:2
Hespakeuntotheminthecloudypillar:theykepthistestimonies,andtheordinancethathegave themPsalms99:7
Wholayeththebeamsofhischambersinthewaters:whomakeththecloudshischariot:who walkethuponthewingsofthewind:Psalms104:3
Hespreadacloudforacovering;andfiretogivelightinthenightPsalms105:39
Forthymercyisgreatabovetheheavens:andthytruthreachethuntotheclouds.Psalms108:4
Whocovereththeheavenwithclouds,whopreparethrainfortheearth,whomakethgrasstogrow uponthemountainsPsalms147:8
Byhisknowledgethedepthsarebrokenup,andthecloudsdropdownthedew.Proverbs3:20
Whenheestablishedthecloudsabove:whenhestrengthenedthefountainsofthedeep:Proverbs 8:28
Inthelightoftheking'scountenanceislife;andhisfavourisasacloudofthelatterrain.Proverbs 16:15
Whosoboastethhimselfofafalsegiftislikecloudsandwindwithoutrain.Proverbs25:14
Ifthecloudsbefullofrain,theyemptythemselvesupontheearth:andifthetreefalltowardthe south,ortowardthenorth,intheplacewherethetreefalleth,thereitshallbeHethatobserveththe windshallnotsow;andhethatregardeththecloudsshallnotreap."Ecclesiastes11:3-4
Whilethesun,orthelight,orthemoon,orthestars,benotdarkened,northecloudsreturnafterthe rain:Ecclesiastes12:2
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
Prophets
AndtheLORDwillcreateuponeverydwellingplaceofmountZion,anduponherassemblies,a cloudandsmokebyday,andtheshiningofaflamingfirebynight:foruponallthegloryshallbea defenceIsaiah4:5
AndIwilllayitwaste:itshallnotbepruned,nordigged;butthereshallcomeupbriersandthorns:I willalsocommandthecloudsthattheyrainnorainuponit.Isaiah5:6
Iwillascendabovetheheightsoftheclouds;IwillbelikethemostHighIsaiah14:14
ForsotheLORDsaiduntome,Iwilltakemyrest,andIwillconsiderinmydwellingplacelikea clearheatuponherbs,andlikeacloudofdewintheheatofharvest.Isaiah18:4
TheburdenofEgyptBehold,theLORDridethuponaswiftcloud,andshallcomeintoEgypt:and theidolsofEgyptshallbemovedathispresence,andtheheartofEgyptshallmeltinthemidstofit. Isaiah19:1
Thoushaltbringdownthenoiseofstrangers,astheheatinadryplace;eventheheatwiththe shadowofacloud:thebranchoftheterribleonesshallbebroughtlowIsaiah25:5
Ihaveblottedout,asathickcloud,thytransgressions,and,asacloud,thysins:returnuntome;forI haveredeemedtheeIsaiah44:22
Whoarethesethatflyasacloud,andasthedovestotheirwindows?Isaiah60:8
Behold,heshallcomeupasclouds,andhischariotsshallbeasawhirlwind:hishorsesareswifter thaneaglesWoeuntous!forwearespoiledJeremiah4:13
HowhaththeLordcoveredthedaughterofZionwithacloudinhisanger,andcastdownfrom heavenuntotheearththebeautyofIsrael,andrememberednothisfootstoolinthedayofhisanger! Lamentations2:1
Thouhastcoveredthyselfwithacloud,thatourprayershouldnotpassthrough.Lamentations3:44
AndIlooked,and,behold,awhirlwindcameoutofthenorth,agreatcloud,andafireinfolding itself,andabrightnesswasaboutit,andoutofthemidstthereofasthecolourofamber,outofthe midstofthefireAstheappearanceofthebowthatisinthecloudinthedayofrain,sowasthe appearanceofthebrightnessroundabout.Thiswastheappearanceofthelikenessofthegloryofthe LORDAndwhenIsawit,Ifelluponmyface,andIheardavoiceofonethatspakeEzekiel1:4,28
AndtherestoodbeforethemseventymenoftheancientsofthehouseofIsrael,andinthemidstof themstoodJaazaniahthesonofShaphan,witheverymanhiscenserinhishand;andathickcloudof incensewentup.Ezekiel8:11
Nowthecherubimsstoodontherightsideofthehouse,whenthemanwentin;andthecloudfilled theinnercourt.ThenthegloryoftheLORDwentupfromthecherub,andstoodoverthethreshold ofthehouse;andthehousewasfilledwiththecloud,andthecourtwasfullofthebrightnessofthe LORD'SgloryEzekiel10:3-4
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
Forthedayisnear,eventhedayoftheLORDisnear,acloudyday;itshallbethetimeofthe heathenAtTehaphnehesalsothedayshallbedarkened,whenIshallbreaktheretheyokesofEgypt: andthepompofherstrengthshallceaseinher:asforher,acloudshallcoverher,andherdaughters shallgointocaptivityEzekiel30:3,18
AndwhenIshallputtheeout,Iwillcovertheheaven,andmakethestarsthereofdark;Iwillcover thesunwithacloud,andthemoonshallnotgiveherlightEzekiel32:7
Asashepherdseekethouthisflockinthedaythatheisamonghissheepthatarescattered;sowillI seekoutmysheep,andwilldeliverthemoutofallplaceswheretheyhavebeenscatteredinthe cloudyanddarkday.Ezekiel34:12
Thoushaltascendandcomelikeastorm,thoushaltbelikeacloudtocovertheland,thou,andall thybands,andmanypeoplewiththee.AndthoushaltcomeupagainstmypeopleofIsrael,asa cloudtocovertheland;itshallbeinthelatterdays,andIwillbringtheeagainstmyland,thatthe heathenmayknowme,whenIshallbesanctifiedinthee,OGog,beforetheireyes.Ezekiel38:9,16
Isawinthenightvisions,and,behold,oneliketheSonofmancamewiththecloudsofheaven,and cametotheAncientofdays,andtheybroughthimnearbeforehim.Daniel7:13
OEphraim,whatshallIdountothee?OJudah,whatshallIdountothee?foryourgoodnessisasa morningcloud,andastheearlydewitgoethawayHosea6:4
Thereforetheyshallbeasthemorningcloud,andastheearlydewthatpassethaway,asthechaff thatisdrivenwiththewhirlwindoutofthefloor,andasthesmokeoutofthechimneyHosea13:3
Adayofdarknessandofgloominess,adayofcloudsandofthickdarkness,asthemorningspread uponthemountains:agreatpeopleandastrong;therehathnotbeeneverthelike,neithershallbe anymoreafterit,eventotheyearsofmanygenerations.Joel2:2
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked:theLORDhath hiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm,andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
Thatdayisadayofwrath,adayoftroubleanddistress,adayofwastenessanddesolation,adayof darknessandgloominess,adayofcloudsandthickdarkness,Zephaniah1:15
AskyeoftheLORDraininthetimeofthelatterrain;sotheLORDshallmakebrightclouds,and givethemshowersofrain,toeveryonegrassinthefieldZechariah10:1
Gospels
Whileheyetspake,behold,abrightcloudovershadowedthem:andbeholdavoiceoutofthecloud, whichsaid,ThisismybelovedSon,inwhomIamwellpleased;hearyehim.Matthew17:5
AndthenshallappearthesignoftheSonofmaninheaven:andthenshallallthetribesoftheearth mourn,andtheyshallseetheSonofmancominginthecloudsofheavenwithpowerandgreatglory. Matthew24:30
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
Jesussaithuntohim,Thouhastsaid:neverthelessIsayuntoyou,HereaftershallyeseetheSonof mansittingontherighthandofpower,andcominginthecloudsofheaven.Matthew26:64
Andtherewasacloudthatovershadowedthem:andavoicecameoutofthecloud,saying,Thisis mybelovedSon:hearhimMark9:7
AndthenshalltheyseetheSonofmancominginthecloudswithgreatpowerandglory.Mark13:26
AndJesussaid,Iam:andyeshallseetheSonofmansittingontherighthandofpower,andcoming inthecloudsofheavenMark14:62
Whilehethusspake,therecameacloud,andovershadowedthem:andtheyfearedastheyentered intothecloudAndtherecameavoiceoutofthecloud,saying,ThisismybelovedSon:hearhim Luke9:34-35
Andhesaidalsotothepeople,Whenyeseeacloudriseoutofthewest,straightwayyesay,There comethashower;andsoitis.Luke12:54
AndthenshalltheyseetheSonofmancominginacloudwithpowerandgreatglory.Luke21:27
Andwhenhehadspokenthesethings,whiletheybeheld,hewastakenup;andacloudreceivedhim outoftheirsight.Acts1:9
Epistles
Moreover,brethren,Iwouldnotthatyeshouldbeignorant,howthatallourfatherswereunderthe cloud,andallpassedthroughthesea;AndwereallbaptizeduntoMosesinthecloudandinthesea; 1Corinthians10:1-2
Thenwewhicharealiveandremainshallbecaughtuptogetherwiththemintheclouds,tomeetthe Lordintheair:andsoshallweeverbewiththeLord.1Thessalonians4:17
Whereforeseeingwealsoarecompassedaboutwithsogreatacloudofwitnesses,letuslayaside everyweight,andthesinwhichdothsoeasilybesetus,andletusrunwithpatiencetheracethatis setbeforeus,Hebrews12:1
Thesearewellswithoutwater,cloudsthatarecarriedwithatempest;towhomthemistofdarkness isreservedforever2Peter2:17
Thesearespotsinyourfeastsofcharity,whentheyfeastwithyou,feedingthemselveswithoutfear: cloudstheyarewithoutwater,carriedaboutofwinds;treeswhosefruitwithereth,withoutfruit, twicedead,pluckedupbytheroots;Jude1:12
Revelation
Behold,hecomethwithclouds;andeveryeyeshallseehim,andtheyalsowhichpiercedhim:and allkindredsoftheearthshallwailbecauseofhim.Evenso,Amen.Revelation1:7
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
AndIsawanothermightyangelcomedownfromheaven,clothedwithacloud:andarainbowwas uponhishead,andhisfacewasasitwerethesun,andhisfeetaspillarsoffire:Revelation10:1
Andtheyheardagreatvoicefromheavensayinguntothem,Comeuphither.Andtheyascendedup toheaveninacloud;andtheirenemiesbeheldthemRevelation11:12
AndIlooked,andbeholdawhitecloud,anduponthecloudonesatlikeuntotheSonofman,having onhisheadagoldencrown,andinhishandasharpsickleAndanotherangelcameoutofthetemple, cryingwithaloudvoicetohimthatsatonthecloud,Thrustinthysickle,andreap:forthetimeis comefortheetoreap;fortheharvestoftheearthisripeAndhethatsatonthecloudthrustinhis sickleontheearth;andtheearthwasreaped"Revelation14:14-16
Apocrypha
Afterthistherepassedbybeforemeawaterycloud,andsentdownmuchrainwithastorm;and whenthestormyrainwaspast,thedropsremainedstill.2Esdras4:49
Yetisiteasierforhimthatisindangertocomeintothesethings,thantopassawayasacloudoutof theworld,andnottoseethethingsthathappeninthelastdays.Andheanswereduntome,andsaid, 2Esdras13:20
Beholdcloudsfromtheeastandfromthenorthuntothesouth,andtheyareveryhorribletolook upon,fullofwrathandstormAndstrongwindsshallarisefromtheeast,andshallopenit;andthe cloudwhichheraisedupinwrath,andthestarstirredtocausefeartowardtheeastandwestwind, shallbedestroyedThegreatandmightycloudsshallbepuffedupfullofwrath,andthestar,that theymaymakealltheearthafraid,andthemthatdwelltherein;andtheyshallpouroutoverevery highandeminentplaceanhorriblestar,2Esdras15:34,39-40
Andournameshallbeforgottenintime,andnomanshallhaveourworksinremembrance,andour lifeshallpassawayasthetraceofacloud,andshallbedispersedasamist,thatisdrivenawaywith thebeamsofthesun,andovercomewiththeheatthereof.WisdomofSolomon2:4
Thenshalltherightaimingthunderboltsgoabroad;andfromtheclouds,asfromawelldrawnbow, shalltheyflytothemark.WisdomofSolomon5:21
Asnamely,acloudshadowingthecamp;andwherewaterstoodbefore,drylandappeared;andout oftheRedseaawaywithoutimpediment;andoutoftheviolentstreamagreenfield:Wisdomof Solomon19:7
Whenarichmanspeaketh,everymanholdethhistongue,and,look,whathesaith,theyextolitto theclouds:butifthepoormanspeak,theysay,Whatfellowisthis?andifhestumble,theywillhelp tooverthrowhim.Ecclesiasticus13:23
IcameoutofthemouthofthemostHigh,andcoveredtheearthasacloud.Idweltinhighplaces, andmythroneisinacloudypillar.Ecclesiasticus24:3-4
HethatserveththeLordshallbeacceptedwithfavour,andhisprayershallreachuntotheclouds. Theprayerofthehumblepierceththeclouds:andtillitcomenigh,hewillnotbecomforted;and willnotdepart,tillthemostHighshallbeholdtojudgerighteously,andexecutejudgmentMercyis
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
seasonableinthetimeofaffliction,ascloudsofraininthetimeofdrought.Ecclesiasticus35:1617,20
Throughthisthetreasuresareopened:andcloudsflyforthasfowls.Byhisgreatpowerhemaketh thecloudsfirm,andthehailstonesarebrokensmallEcclesiasticus43:14-15
Hemadehimtohearhisvoice,andbroughthimintothedarkcloud,andgavehimcommandments beforehisface,eventhelawoflifeandknowledge,thathemightteachJacobhiscovenants,and Israelhisjudgments.Ecclesiasticus45:5
Hewasasthemorningstarinthemidstofacloud,andasthemoonatthefull:Asthesunshining uponthetempleofthemostHigh,andastherainbowgivinglightinthebrightclouds:Andasafair olivetreebuddingforthfruit,andasacypresstreewhichgrowethuptothecloudsEcclesiasticus 50:6-7,10
Whohathgoneupintoheaven,andtakenher,andbroughtherdownfromtheclouds?Baruch3:29
AndwhenGodcommandeththecloudstogooverthewholeworld,theydoastheyarebidden LetterofJeremiah1:62
Oyelightningsandclouds,blessyetheLord:praiseandexalthimaboveallforeverPrayerof Azariah1:51
Whenthiswasdone,andthetimecamethatthesunshone,whichaforewashidinthecloud,there wasagreatfirekindled,sothateverymanmarvelled.2Maccabees1:22
ThenshalltheLordshewthemthesethings,andthegloryoftheLordshallappear,andthecloud also,asitwasshewedunderMoses,andaswhenSolomondesiredthattheplacemightbe honourablysanctified.2Maccabees2:8
Enoch
Beholdthesummerandthewinter,howthewholeearthisfilledwithwater,andcloudsanddewand rainlieuponit.Enoch2:3
Andtherearosemuchgodlessness,andtheycommittedfornication,andtheywereledastray,and becamecorruptinalltheirways.Semjâzâtaughtenchantments,androot-cuttings,Armârôsthe resolvingofenchantments,Barâqîjâl,taughtastrology,Kôkabêltheconstellations,Ezêqêêlthe knowledgeoftheclouds,Araqiêlthesignsoftheearth,Shamsiêlthesignsofthesun,andSariêlthe courseofthemoonAndasmenperished,theycried,andtheircrywentuptoheavenEnoch8:2
Andthevisionwasshowntomethus:Behold,inthevisioncloudsinvitedmeandamistsummoned me,andthecourseofthestarsandthelightningsspedandhastenedme,andthewindsinthevision causedmetoflyandliftedmeupward,andboremeintoheaven.Enoch14:8
Isawthewindsontheearthcarryingtheclouds:IsawthepathsoftheangelsIsawattheendofthe earththefirmamentoftheheavenabove.Enoch18:5
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
Rushinglikeacopiouswatercoursewhichflowedtowardsthenorth-westitcausedcloudsanddew toascendoneveryside.Enoch28:3
Andtheremineeyessawthesecretsofthelightningandofthethunder,andthesecretsofthewinds, howtheyaredividedtoblowovertheearth,andthesecretsofthecloudsanddew,andthereIsaw fromwhencetheyproceedinthatplaceandfromwhencetheysaturatethedustyearth.AndthereI sawclosedchambersoutofwhichthewindsaredivided,thechamberofthehailandwinds,the chamberofthemist,andoftheclouds,andthecloudthereofhoversovertheearthfromthe beginningoftheworld.Enoch41:3-4
Andthespiritofthedewhasitsdwellingattheendsoftheheaven,andisconnectedwiththe chambersoftherain,anditscourseisinwinterandsummer:anditscloudsandthecloudsofthe mistareconnected,andtheonegivestotheotherEnoch60:20
Andfromthemiddleportalcomeinadirectdirectionhealthandrainanddewandprosperity;and throughthethirdportalinthewestcomecloudandhoar-frost,andsnowandrain,anddewand locusts.Enoch76:11
Andthefourthquarter,namedthenorth,isdividedintothreeparts:thefirstofthemisforthe dwellingofmen:andthesecondcontainsseasofwater,andtheabyssesandforestsandrivers,and darknessandclouds;andthethirdpartcontainsthegardenofrighteousnessEnoch77:3
Ohthatmineeyeswereacloudofwaters,ThatImightweepoveryou,Andpourdownmytearsasa cloudofwaters:ThatsoImightrestfrommytroubleofheart!Enoch95:1
AndHewillsummontotestifyagainstyoueverycloudandmistanddewandrain;fortheyshallall bewithheldbecauseofyoufromdescendinguponyou,andtheyshallbemindfulofyoursins.Enoch 100:11
AndIsawtheresomethinglikeaninvisiblecloud;forbyreasonofitsdepthIcouldnotlookover, andIsawaflameoffireblazingbrightly,andthingslikeshiningmountainscirclingandsweepingto andfro.Enoch108:4
Jasher
Andhesaidtohim,Takenowthyson,thineonlysonwhomthoulovest,evenIsaac,andgotothe landofMoriah,andofferhimthereforaburntofferingupononeofthemountainswhichshallbe showntothee,fortherewiltthouseeacloudandthegloryoftheLordAndapillaroffireappeared tohimthatreachedfromtheearthtoheaven,andacloudofgloryuponthemountain,andtheglory oftheLordwasseeninthecloudAndAbrahamsaidtoIsaac,Myson,dostthouseeinthat mountain,whichweperceiveatadistance,thatwhichIseeuponit?AndIsaacansweredandsaid untohisfather,Iseeandloapillaroffireandacloud,andthegloryoftheLordisseenuponthe cloudJasher23:2,42-44
AndthegloryoftheLordresteduponMountSinai,andhecalledtoMoses,andMosescameinthe midstofacloudandascendedthemountainJasher82:8
Andonthetwentiethdayofthemonth,thecloudwastakenawayfromthetabernacleoftestimony AtthattimethechildrenofIsraelcontinuedtheirjourneyfromthewildernessofSinai,andtheytook
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
ajourneyofthreedays,andthecloudresteduponthewildernessofParan;theretheangerofthe LordwaskindledagainstIsrael,fortheyhadprovokedtheLordinaskinghimformeat,thatthey mighteatJasher83:25-26
AndtheLordappearedinthetabernacleinapillarofcloud,andthepillarofcloudstoodatthe entranceofthetabernacle.Jasher87:2
Jubilees
AndMoseswentupintothemountofGod,andthegloryoftheLordabodeonMountSinai,anda cloudovershadoweditsixdays.AndHecalledtoMosesontheseventhdayoutofthemidstofthe cloud,andtheappearanceofthegloryoftheLordwaslikeaflamingfireonthetopofthemount Jubilees1:2-3
ForonthefirstdayHecreatedtheheavenswhichareaboveandtheearthandthewatersandallthe spiritswhichservebeforehim-theangelsofthepresence,andtheangelsofsanctification,andthe angelsofthespiritoffireandtheangelsofthespiritofthewinds,andtheangelsofthespiritofthe clouds,andofdarkness,andofsnowandofhailandofhoarfrost,andtheangelsofthevoicesandof thethunderandofthelightning,andtheangelsofthespiritsofcoldandofheat,andofwinterandof springandofautumnandofsummerandofallthespiritsofhiscreatureswhichareintheheavens andontheearth,Hecreatedtheabyssesandthedarkness,eventideandnight,andthelight,dawn andday,whichHehathpreparedintheknowledgeofhisheart.Jubilees2:2
HesetHisbowinthecloudforasignoftheeternalcovenantthatthereshouldnotagainbeaflood ontheearthtodestroyitallthedaysoftheearthJubilees6:16
Andacloudofravenscametodevourtheseed,andAbramrantomeetthembeforetheysettledon theground,andcriedtothembeforetheysettledonthegroundtodevourtheseed,andsaid, 'Descendnot:returntotheplacewhenceyecame,'andtheyproceededtoturnback.Andhecaused thecloudsofravenstoturnbackthatdayseventytimes,andofalltheravensthroughoutalltheland whereAbramwastheresettledtherenotsomuchasone.Jubilees11:18-19
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ButasIwasgoing,saidJoseph,Ilookedupintotheair,andIsawthecloudsastonished,andthe fowlsoftheairstoppinginthemidstoftheirflight.Protevangelion13:2
Thenabrightcloudovershadowedthecave,andthemidwifesaid,Thisdaymysoulismagnified,for mineeyeshaveseensurprisingthings,andsalvationisbroughtforthtoIsrael.Butonasuddenthe cloudbecameagreatlightinthecave,sothattheireyescouldnotbearitProtevangelion14:10-11
Herewehavehithertobeen,andhavenottasteddeath,butarenowabouttoreturnatthecomingof Antichrist,beingarmedwithdivinesignsandmiracles,toengagewithhiminbattle,andtobeslain byhimatJerusalem,andtobetakenupaliveagainintotheclouds,afterthreedaysandahalf. GospelofNicodemus20:4
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
Thenthepeoplesetfiretothepile;thoughtheflamewasexceedinglarge,itdidnottouchher,for Godtookcompassiononher,andcausedagreateruptionfromtheearthbeneath,andacloudfrom abovetopourdowngreatquantitiesofrainandhail;ActsofPaulandThecla5:15
Butthefish(sea-calves,)whentheysawthelightingandfire,werekilled,andswamdeaduponthe surfaceofthewater,andacloudoffiresurroundedThecla,sothatasthebeastscouldnotcomenear her,sothepeoplecouldnotseehernakedness.ActsofPaulandThecla9:9
Whenshedepartedthence,shewenttoSeleucia,andenlightenedmanyintheknowledgeofChrist. AndabrightcloudconductedherinherjourneyAndaftershehadarrivedatSeleuciashewenttoa placeoutofthecity,aboutthedistanceofafurlong,beingafraidoftheinhabitants,becausethey wereworshippersofidols.Andshewasled(bythecloud)intoamountaincalledCalamon,or RodeonTheresheabodemanyyears,andunderwentagreatmanygrievoustemptationsofthedevil, whichsheboreinabecomingmanner,bytheassistancewhichshehadfromChrist.ActsofPauland Thecla10:11-14
Weweredefectiveinourunderstandings;worshippingstonesandwood;gold,andsilver,andbrass, theworksofmen'shands;andourwholelifewasnothingelsebutdeathWhereforebeing encompassedwithdarkness,andhavingsuchamistbeforeoureyes,wehavelookedup,andthrough hiswillhavelaidasidethecloudwherewithweweresurrounded.Forhehadcompassionuponus, andbeingmovedinhisbowelstowardsus,hesavedus;havingbeheldinusmucherror,and destruction;andseenthatwehadnohopeofsalvation,butonlythroughhim.2Clementtothe Corinthians1:7-9
Andthemalewiththefemaleneithermalenorfemale;Hemeansthis;hecallsourangerthemale, ourconcupiscencethefemaleWhenthereforeamaniscometosuchapassthatheissubjectneither totheonenortheotherofthese(bothofwhich,throughtheprevalenceofcustom,andanevil education,cloudanddarkenthereason,)Butrather,havingdispelledthemistarisingfromthem,and beingfullofshame,shallbyrepentancehaveunitedbothhissoulandspiritintheobedienceof reason;then,asPaulsays,thereisinusneithermalenorfemale.2ClementtotheCorinthians5:4-6
Asthereforeheshallbethenliketowhathewasonearth,soweretheJewsheretoforecommanded, totaketwogoatsfairandequalThatwhentheyshallseeourSaviourhereaftercomingintheclouds ofheaven,theymaybeamazedatthelikenessofthegoatsGeneralEpistleofBarnabas6:12
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ButwhenthewilySatansawthem,thattheyweregoingtothegarden,hegatheredtogetherhishost, andcameinappearanceuponacloud,intentondeceivingthem.1BookofAdamandEve28:1
Godsaidfurthertome,Ifthouhastnotstrengthtowalk,Iwillsendacloudtocarrytheeandalight theeattheentranceoftheircave;thenthecloudwillreturnandleavetheethere.Andiftheywill comewiththee,IwillsendacloudtocarrytheeandthemThenHecommandedacloud,anditbare meupandbroughtmetoyou;andthenwentback.1BookofAdamandEve60:23-25
Itcametopass,whenEnochhadtoldhissons,thattheangelstookhimontotheirwingsandbore himupontothefirstheavenandplacedhimontheclouds.AndthereIlooked,andagainIlooked higher,andsawtheether,andtheyplacedmeonthefirstheavenandshowedmeaverygreatSea, greaterthantheearthlyseaSecretsofEnoch3:1
TheLORDisslowtoanger,andgreatinpower,andwillnotatallacquitthewicked: theLORDhathhiswayinthewhirlwindandinthestorm, andthecloudsarethedustofhisfeetNahum1:3
AndhereIlookeddownandsawthetreasure-housesofthesnow,andtheangelswhokeeptheir terriblestore-houses,andthecloudswhencetheycomeoutandintowhichtheygoSecretsofEnoch 5:1
Andonefromouttheorderofangels,havingturnedawaywiththeorderthatwasunderhim, conceivedanimpossiblethought,toplacehisthronehigherthanthecloudsabovetheearth,thathe mightbecomeequalinranktomypowerSecretsofEnoch29:3
(Friday)OnthesixthdayIcommandedmywisdomtocreatemanfromsevenconsistencies:one,his fleshfromtheearth;two,hisbloodfromthedew;three,hiseyesfromthesun;four,hisbonesfrom stone;five,hisintelligencefromtheswiftnessoftheangelsandfromcloud;six,hisveinsandhis hairfromthegrassoftheearth;seven,hissoulfrommybreathandfromthewindSecretsofEnoch 30:10
Youhearthewordsofmylips,asIheardthewordsoftheLord,likegreatthunderincessantlywith hurlingofclouds.SecretsofEnoch39:7
AndImeasuredthesun'scircle,andmeasureditsrays,countedthehours,Iwrotedowntooall' thingsthatgoovertheearthIhavewrittenthethingsthatarenourished,andallseedsownand unsown,whichtheearthproducesandallplants,andeverygrassandeveryflower,andtheirsweet smells,andtheirnames,andthedwelling-placesoftheclouds,andtheircomposition,andtheir wings,andhowtheybearrainandraindropsAndIinvestigatedallthings,andwrotetheroadofthe thunderandofthelightning,andtheyshowedmethekeysandtheirguardians,theirrise,theway theygo;itisletoutinmeasure(gently)byachain,lestbyaheavychainandviolenceithurldown theangrycloudsanddestroyallthingsonearthIwrotethetreasure-housesofthesnow,andthe store-housesofthecoldandthefrostyairs,andIobservedtheirseason'skey-holder,hefillsthe cloudswiththem,anddoesnotexhaustthetreasure-housesSecretsofEnoch40:5-7
Mypersecutorswillcomeandnotseeme:Acloudofdarknessshallfallontheireyes;andanairof thickgloomshalldarkenthem:OdesofSolomon5:4-5
ThedewoftheLordinquietnessHedistilleduponme:AndthecloudofpeaceHecausedtorise overmyhead,whichguardedmecontinually;Itwastomeforsalvation:everythingwasshakenand theywereaffrighted;OdesofSolomon35:1-3
ForaccordingtothegreatnessoftheMostHigh,soHemademe:andlikeHisownnewnessHe renewedme;andHeanointedmefromHisownperfection:AndIbecameoneofHisNeighbours; andmymouthwasopened,likeacloudofdew,Andmyheartpouredoutasitwereagushingstream ofrighteousness,AndmyaccesstoHimwasinpeace;andIwasestablishedbytheSpiritofHis governmentHallelujahOdesofSolomon36:5-8
Theheavensshallexultinhisdays,andtheearthshallbeglad,andthecloudsshallrejoice;Andthe knowledgeoftheLordshallbepouredforthupontheearth,asthewateroftheseas;Andtheangels ofthegloryofthepresenceoftheLordshallbegladinhim.TestamentofLevi5:18-20