Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Does the rain have a father? Who fathers the drops of dew? New Living Translation “Does the rain have a father? Who gives birth to the dew? English Standard Version “Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew? Berean Standard Bible Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew? King James Bible Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew? New King James Version Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? New American Standard Bible “Does the rain have a father? Or who has fathered the drops of dew? NASB 1995 “Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? NASB 1977 “Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? Legacy Standard Bible Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? Amplified Bible “Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? Christian Standard Bible Does the rain have a father? Who fathered the drops of dew? Holman Christian Standard Bible Does the rain have a father? Who fathered the drops of dew? American Standard Version Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew? Contemporary English Version Who is the father of the dew and of the rain? English Revised Version Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew? GOD'S WORD® Translation Does the rain have a father? Who gave birth to the dewdrops? Good News Translation Does either the rain or the dew have a father? International Standard Version "Does the rain have a father? Who fathered the dew? Majority Standard Bible Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew? NET Bible Does the rain have a father, or who has fathered the drops of the dew? New Heart English Bible Does the rain have a father? Or who fathers the drops of dew? Webster's Bible Translation Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of the dew? World English Bible Does the rain have a father? Or who fathers the drops of dew? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDoes the rain have a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? Young's Literal Translation Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew? Smith's Literal Translation Is there a father to the rain? or who begat the reservoirs of the dew? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho is the father of rain ? or who begot the drops of dew? Catholic Public Domain Version Who is the father of rain, or who conceived the drops of dew? New American Bible Has the rain a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew? New Revised Standard Version “Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHas the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Is there a father for the rain, or who begot the drops OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew? Brenton Septuagint Translation Who is the rain's father? and who has generated the drops of dew? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Challenges Job…27to satisfy the parched wasteland and make it sprout with tender grass? 28Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew? 29From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven,… Cross References Psalm 147:8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. Jeremiah 14:22 Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things. Matthew 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Isaiah 55:10 For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, Acts 14:17 Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.” Psalm 65:9-10 You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. James 5:17-18 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops. Deuteronomy 11:14 then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil. Zechariah 10:1 Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field. Hosea 6:3 So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth. 1 Kings 18:41-45 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” / So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees. / “Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” ... Job 5:10 He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields. Psalm 104:13 He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works. Amos 4:7 “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. Luke 12:54 Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens. Treasury of Scripture Has the rain a father? or who has begotten the drops of dew? Hath the Job 38:8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? Job 5:9,10 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: … 1 Samuel 12:17,18 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king… dew Job 29:19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. Genesis 27:28,39 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: … Deuteronomy 33:13,28 And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, … Jump to Previous Begetteth Begotten Birth Dew Drops Fathers Mist Night RainJump to Next Begetteth Begotten Birth Dew Drops Fathers Mist Night RainJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness Does the rain have a father? This phrase begins with a rhetorical question posed by God to Job, emphasizing the divine origin and control over natural phenomena. The Hebrew word for "rain" is "מָטָר" (matar), which is often associated with God's provision and blessing in the Old Testament. Rain is depicted as a gift from God, essential for life and sustenance. The term "father" here is metaphorical, suggesting origin or source. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, rain was often personified and attributed to deities, but in the Hebrew context, it underscores the monotheistic belief that Yahweh alone is the sovereign Creator. This question challenges Job to recognize the limitations of human understanding and the vastness of God's wisdom and power. Who has begotten the drops of dew? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Does the rainלַמָּטָ֥ר (lam·mā·ṭār) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4306: Rain have הֲיֵשׁ־ (hă·yêš-) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is a father? אָ֑ב (’āḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1: Father Who מִי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix has begotten ה֝וֹלִ֗יד (hō·w·lîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage the drops אֶגְלֵי־ (’eḡ·lê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 96: A reservoir of dew? טָֽל׃ (ṭāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2919: Night mist, dew Links Job 38:28 NIVJob 38:28 NLT Job 38:28 ESV Job 38:28 NASB Job 38:28 KJV Job 38:28 BibleApps.com Job 38:28 Biblia Paralela Job 38:28 Chinese Bible Job 38:28 French Bible Job 38:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 38:28 Does the rain have a father? (Jb) |