Job 38:26
To give rain to the land without an inhabitant, To the wilderness wherein is no man;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
In Context
25Who hath prepared channels for the rain, And a path for the thunder-flash,
27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, And cause the tender herb to spring forth?
Cross References
Psalms 104:10He sendeth forth the springs in brooks; They run among the mountains;
Psalms 147:8Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains.
Isaiah 41:18I will open rivers upon the bare hills, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water.
Jeremiah 10:13When he uttereth his voice there is an abundance of water in the heavens; He causeth clouds to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings with rain; He bringeth the wind from his storehouses.
Hebrews 6:7For the earth which hath drunk in the rain that cometh often upon it, and beareth plants useful to those for whose sake it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God;
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 →