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Job 38:28

Job 38:28
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The waters are hid as with a stone,.... The surface of the waters by frost become as hard as a stone, and will bear great burdens, and admit of carriages to pass over them (c) where ships went before;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Hath the rain a father? - That is, it is produced by God and not by man. No one among men can claim that he causes it, or can regard it as his offspring. The idea is, that the production of rain is…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Hath the rain a father? - Or, Who is the father of the rain? We have seen above one part of the apparatus by which God produces it; other causes have been mentioned on Job 36:27, etc.

The drops of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 38:25-41

Hitherto God had put such questions to Job as were proper to convince him of his ignorance and short-sightedness. Now he comes, in the same manner, to show his impotency and weakness. As it is but…