Job 36:31
For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
BSB
ASV
For by these he judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.
KJV
For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
For by them judgeth he the people - By means of the clouds, the rain, the dew, the tempest, and the thunderbolt. The idea seems to be, that he makes use of all these to execute his purposes on mankind. He can either make them the means of imparting blessings, or of inflicting the severest, judgments. He can cause the tornado to sweep over the earth; he can arm the forked lightning against the works of art; he can withhold rain and dew, and spread over a land the miseries of famine.
Judgeth - By thunder and lightning, and rain from the clouds, he executes his judgments against ungodly people. By the same clouds, he provides plentiful showers dropping fatness on the earth.
These (rain and lightnings) are marvellous and not to be understood (Job 36:29), yet necessary. "For by them He judgeth (chastiseth on the one hand), &c. (and on the other, by them) He giveth meat" (food), &c.
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Acts 14:17Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
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For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as…
He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields.
then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.
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Psalms 136:25He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
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The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
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Job 37:13Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.
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Meanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.
to bring rain on a barren land, on a desert where no man lives,
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