Job 29:23
As the thirsty earth expecting the rain, 1 So they waited for my speech. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
In Context
22At my word they spoke not again, 1 And they were very glad whenever I spoke to them. 1
24Were I to laugh at them, they would not believe it; 1 And the light of my face has not failed. 1
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:24and they have not said in their heart, Let us fear now the Lord our God, who gives us the early and latter rain, according to the season of the fulfillment of the ordinance of harvest, and has preserved it for us.
Zechariah 10:1Ask ye of the Lord rain in season, the early and the latter: the Lord has given bright signs, and will give them abundant rain, to everyone grass in the field.
Matthew Henry on Job 29:19-25
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. 19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. 20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. 21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. 22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. 23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. 24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not;… Read the whole commentary →