Job 38:26–30

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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?

29 From whose womb comes the ice?

Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens

30 when the waters become hard as stone,

when the surface of the deep is frozen?

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 waters are hid as with a stone,

And the face of the deep is frozen.

26 Who makes the rain fall on barren land,

in a desert where no one lives?

27 Who sends rain to satisfy the parched ground

and make the tender grass spring up?

28 “Does the rain have a father?

Who gives birth to the dew?

29 Who is the mother of the ice?

Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens?

30 For the water turns to ice as hard as rock,

and the surface of the water freezes.

26 To cause it to rain on a land where there is no one,

A wilderness in which there is no man;

27 To satisfy the desolate waste,

And cause to spring forth the growth of tender grass?

28 Has the rain a father?

Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

29 From whose womb comes the ice?

And the frost of heaven, who gives it birth?

30 The waters harden like stone,

And the surface of the deep is frozen.

26 Who waters the land where no one lives,

the desert that has no one in it?

27 Who sends rain to satisfy the empty land

so the grass begins to grow?

28 Does the rain have a father?

Who is father to the drops of dew?

29 Who is the mother of the ice?

Who gives birth to the frost from the sky

30 when the water becomes hard as stone,

and even the surface of the ocean is frozen?

26 To cause it to rain on a land where no man is;

On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

27 To satisfy the waste and desolate ground,

And to cause the tender grass 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 waters hide themselves and become like stone,

And the face of the deep is frozen.

26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no one is; on the wilderness wherein there is not a man; 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the sprout of the grass to spring forth? 28 Hath the rain a father? or who begetteth the drops of dew? 29 Out of whose womb cometh the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who bringeth it forth? 30 When the waters lie hidden as in stone, and the face of the deep holdeth fast together.

26 to bring rain on a land where no one lives, 

on a desert where there are no humans, 

27 to saturate the desolate wasteland 

in order to make it sprout with grass? 

28 Does the rain have a father? 

Who gave birth to the dewdrops? 

29 From whose womb came the ice, 

and who has given birth to the frost in the air? 

30 The water hardens like a stone, 

and the surface of the ocean freezes over. 

26 to bring rain on an uninhabited land,

on a desert with no human life,

27 to satisfy the parched wasteland

and cause the grass to sprout?

28 Does the rain have a father?

Who fathered the drops of dew?

29 Whose womb did the ice come from?

Who gave birth to the frost of heaven

30 when water becomes as hard as stone,

and the surface of the watery depths is frozen?

26 to bring rain on a land where no one lives,

on the desert, which is empty of human life,

27 to satisfy the waste and desolate land,

and to make the ground put forth grass?

28 “Has the rain a father,

or who has fathered the drops of dew?

29 From whose womb did the ice come forth,

and who has given birth to the hoarfrost of heaven?

30 The waters become hard like stone,

and the face of the deep is frozen.

26 to bring rain on a land where no one lives,

a desert where no humans live,

27 to satisfy desert and wasteland,

and to cause the ground to put forth the rising of grass?

28 Is there a father for the rain,

or who fathered the drops of dew?

29 From whose womb did the ice come forth,

and who fathered the frost of heaven?

30 Like stone the waters become hard,

and the faces of the deep freeze.

26 They bring water to places where no one lives.

They water deserts that do not have anyone in them.

27 They satisfy the needs of dry and empty lands.

They make grass start growing there.

28 Does the rain have a father?

Who is the father of the drops of dew?

29 Does the ice have a mother?

Who is the mother of the frost from the heavens?

30 The waters become as hard as stone.

The surface of the ocean freezes over.

26 To bring rain on a land without people,

On a desert without a man in it,

27 To satisfy the waste and desolate land

And to make the seeds of grass to sprout?

28 “Has the rain a father?

Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

29 “From whose womb has come the ice?

And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?

30 “Water becomes hard like stone,

And the surface of the deep is imprisoned.