Job 38:26 to water a land where no one lives, an uninhabited desert,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
to water a land where no one lives, an uninhabited desert,

English Standard Version
to bring rain on a land where no man is, on the desert in which there is no man,

New American Standard Bible
To bring rain on a land without people, On a desert without a man in it,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
to bring rain on an uninhabited land, on a desert with no human life,

International Standard Version
to bring rain upon a land without inhabitants, a desert in which no human beings live,

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
That it should rain on the earth without man in the wilderness, where no mortal dwelleth :

Darby Bible Translation
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no one is; on the wilderness wherein there is not a man;

Young's Literal Translation
To cause it to rain on a land -- no man, A wilderness -- no man in it.

Cross References

Job 5:10
Who gives rain on the earth, and sends waters on the fields:

Job 28:26
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

Job 36:27
For he makes small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapor thereof:

Job 37:13
He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

Job 38:25
Who has divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

Psalm 65:12
They drop on the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

Psalm 135:7
He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the rain; he brings the wind out of his treasuries.

Psalm 147:8
Who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

38:25-41 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

26. Since rain fails also on places uninhabited by man, it cannot be that man guides its course. Such rain, though man cannot explain the reason for it, is not lost. God has some wise design in it.