Christian Standard Bible
Job 38:41
41Who provides the raven’s food when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
Job 38:41 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
- New International Version (NIV)Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Who provides for the raven its prey, when its young ones cry to God for help, and wander about for lack of food?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who provides food for the raven, When its young ones cry to God, And wander about for lack of food?
Context of Job 38:41
39Can you hunt prey for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of young lions 40when they crouch in their dens and lie in wait within their lairs? Who provides the raven’s food when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
Read all of Job 38Job 38:41 word by word
מִ֤י יָכִ֥ין לָעֹרֵ֗ב צֵ֫יד֥וֹ כִּֽי־יְ֭לָדָיו אֶל־אֵ֣ל יְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ יִ֝תְע֗וּ לִבְלִי־אֹֽכֶל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Who providethכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
- for the ravenעֹרֵב‛ôrêb ‛ôrêb · ravenH6158
- his foodצַ֫יִדtsayid · foodH6718
- when his young onesיֶ֫לֶדyeled · youthH3206
- cryשָׁוַעshâva‛ · to cryH7768
- unto Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- they wanderתָּעָהtâ‛âh · to go astrayH8582
- for lackבְּלִיbelîy · withoutH1097
- of meatאֹ֫כֶל'ôkel · foodH400
Commentaries on Job 38:41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Who provideth for the raven - This bird is chosen, perhaps, for his voracious appetite, and general hunger for prey, beyond most other fowls. He makes a continual cry, and the cry is that of hunger. He dares not frequent the habitations of men, as he is considered a bird of ill omen, and hated by all. This verse is finely paraphrased by Dr. Young: - "Fond man! the vision of a moment made! Dream of a dream, and shadow of a shade! What worlds hast thou…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41Who provideth for the raven his food? - The same thought is expressed in Psalm 147:9, He giveth to the beast his food, And to the young ravens which cry. Compare Matthew 6:26. Scbeutzer (in loc.) suggests that the reason why the raven is specified here rather than other fowls is, that it is an offensive bird, and that God means to state that no object, however regarded by man, is beneath his notice. He carefully provides for the needs of all his…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-41Verses 25-41 Hitherto God had put questions to Job to show him his ignorance; now God shows his weakness. As it is but little that he knows, he ought not to arraign the Divine counsels; it is but little he can do, therefore he ought not to oppose the ways of Providence. See the all-sufficiency of the Divine Providence; it has wherewithal to satisfy the desire of every living thing. And he that takes care of the young ravens, certainly will not be wanting…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-41God challenges Job. Job admits he cannot judge the moral world. God shows Job's ignorance of the natural world's elements related to the realm of heaven, weather, animals, and birds (38:4–21; 22–38; 39–39:30).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4141. Lu 12:24. Transition from the noble lioness to the croaking raven. Though man dislikes it, as of ill omen, God cares for it, as for all His creatures.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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