Job 38:26

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

Job 38:26 in Other Translations

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

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

26 Who makes the rain fall on barren land, in a desert where no one lives?

26 That bring water to unvisited fields, deserts no one ever lays eyes on,

26 to bring rain on an uninhabited land, [on] a desert with no human life,

Job 38:26 Meaning and Commentary

Job 38:26

To cause it to rain on the earth, [where] no man [is]; [on] the
wilderness, wherein [there is] no man.
] Which is uninhabited by men, being so dry and barren; where there is no man to cultivate and water it, as gardens are; and where is no man to receive any advantage by the rain that comes upon it; and yet the Lord sends it for the use of animals that dwell there; which shows his care and providence with respect even to the wild beasts of the earth. This may be an emblem of the rain of the Gospel upon the Gentile world, comparable to a wilderness; see ( Isaiah 35:1 ) .

Job 38:26 In-Context

24 What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed, or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth?

25 Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain, and a path for the thunderstorm,

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

27 to satisfy a desolate wasteland and make it sprout with grass?

28 Does the rain have a father? Who fathers the drops of dew?

Cross References

• 1. Job 36:27
• 2. Psalms 84:6; Psalms 107:35; Isaiah 41:18