Job 38:41

Who provideth for the raven his prey, When his young ones cry unto God, [And] wander for lack of food?

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

In Context

40When they couch in their dens, [And] abide in the covert to lie in wait?

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Cross References

Genesis 6:21And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

Psalms 147:9He giveth to the beast his food, [And] to the young ravens which cry.

Luke 12:24Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!

Matthew Henry on Job 38:26-41

God's Sovereign Dominion and Goodness. ( b. c. 1520.) 25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; 26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth? 28 Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew? 29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? 30 The… Read the whole commentary →

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