Job 5:10

What does Job 5:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 5:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Who giveth rain upon the earth, And sendeth waters upon the fields;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Who giveth rain upon the earth, And sendeth waters upon the fields;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Who gives rain on the earth, and sends water on the fields:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Who is giving rain on the face of the land, And is sending waters on the out-places.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who giveth rain upon the face of the earth, and watereth all things with waters:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Who giveth rain on the face of the earth, and sendeth waters on the face of the fields;

Context

v.9Who doeth great things and unsearchable, Marvellous things without number:

v.10This passage

v.11So that he setteth up on high those that are low, And those that mourn are exalted to safety.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 14:22

    Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah our God? therefore we will wait for thee; for thou hast made all these things.

  • Jeremiah 10:13

    When he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.

  • Job 28:26

    When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;

  • Job 36:28

    Which the skies pour down And drop upon man abundantly.

  • Jeremiah 5:24

    Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear Jehovah our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in its season; that preserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

  • Acts 14:17

    And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

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