Job 38:26

To cause it to rain on a land where no man is; on the wilderness, in which there is no man;

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WEBBE

to cause it to rain on a land where there is no man, on the wilderness, in which there is no man,

BSB

to bring rain on a barren land, on a desert where no man lives,

KJV

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

ASV

To cause it to rain on a land where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

BBE

Causing rain to come on a land where no man is living, on the waste land which has no people;

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לְהַמְטִיר le·ham·tir to send rain H4305 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 אֶרֶץ 'e·retz a land H776 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 אִישׁ 'ish anyone H376 מִדְבָּר mid·bar a wilderness H4057 לֹא־ lo'- [which] not H3808 אָדָם 'a·dam anyone H120 בּוֹ bo [is] in it H9033

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 25–41

Hitherto God had put questions to Job to show him his ignorance; now God shows his weakness. As it is but little that he knows, he ought not to arraign the Divine counsels; it is but little he can do, therefore he ought not to oppose the ways of Providence. See the all-sufficiency of the Divine Providence; it has wherewithal to satisfy the desire of every living thing. And he that takes care of the young ravens, certainly will not be wanting to his people. This being but one instance of the Divine compassion out of many, gives us occasion to think how much good our God does, every day, beyond what we are aware of. Every view we take of his infinite perfections, should remind us of his right to our love, the evil of sinning against him, and our need of his mercy and salvation.

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