Verse 28

Hath{H3426} the rain{H4306} a father{H1}? or who hath begotten{H3205}{(H8689)} the drops{H96} of dew{H2919}?

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 14:22 : 22 Are there{H3426} any among the vanities{H1892} of the Gentiles{H1471} that can cause rain{H1652}{(H8688)}? or can the heavens{H8064} give{H5414}{(H8799)} showers{H7241}? art not thou he, O LORD{H3068} our God{H430}? therefore we will wait{H6960}{(H8762)} upon thee: for thou hast made{H6213}{(H8804)} all these things.
  • Ps 147:8 : 8 Who covereth{H3680}{(H8764)} the heaven{H8064} with clouds{H5645}, who prepareth{H3559}{(H8688)} rain{H4306} for the earth{H776}, who maketh grass{H2682} to grow{H6779}{(H8688)} upon the mountains{H2022}.
  • Prov 3:20 : 20 By his knowledge{H1847} the depths{H8415} are broken up{H1234}{(H8738)}, and the clouds{H7834} drop down{H7491}{(H8799)} the dew{H2919}.
  • Jer 5:24 : 24 Neither say{H559}{(H8804)} they in their heart{H3824}, Let us now fear{H3372}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}, that giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} rain{H1653}, both the former{H3138} and the latter{H4456}, in his season{H6256}: he reserveth{H8104}{(H8799)} unto us the appointed{H2708} weeks{H7620} of the harvest{H7105}.
  • Jer 10:13 : 13 When he uttereth{H5414}{(H8800)} his voice{H6963}, there is a multitude{H1995} of waters{H4325} in the heavens{H8064}, and he causeth the vapours{H5387} to ascend{H5927}{(H8686)} from the ends{H7097} of the earth{H776}; he maketh{H6213}{(H8804)} lightnings{H1300} with rain{H4306}, and bringeth forth{H3318}{(H8686)} the wind{H7307} out of his treasures{H214}.
  • Hos 14:5 : 5 I will be as the dew{H2919} unto Israel{H3478}: he shall grow{H6524}{(H8799)} as the lily{H7799}, and cast forth{H5221}{(H8686)} his roots{H8328} as Lebanon{H3844}.
  • Joel 2:23 : 23 Be glad{H1523}{(H8798)} then, ye children{H1121} of Zion{H6726}, and rejoice{H8055}{(H8798)} in the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}: for he hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} you the former rain{H4175} moderately{H6666}, and he will cause to come down{H3381}{(H8686)} for you the rain{H1653}, the former rain{H4175}, and the latter rain{H4456} in the first{H7223} month.
  • Amos 4:7 : 7 And also I have withholden{H4513}{(H8804)} the rain{H1653} from you, when there were yet three{H7969} months{H2320} to the harvest{H7105}: and I caused it to rain{H4305}{(H8689)} upon one{H259} city{H5892}, and caused it not to rain{H4305}{(H8686)} upon another{H259} city{H5892}: one{H259} piece{H2513} was rained{H4305}{(H8735)} upon, and the piece{H2513} whereupon it rained{H4305}{(H8686)} not withered{H3001}{(H8799)}.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 That{G3704} ye may be{G1096}{(G5638)} the children{G5207} of your{G5216} Father{G3962} which{G3588} is in{G1722} heaven{G3772}: for{G3754} he maketh{G393} his{G846} sun{G2246} to rise{G393}{(G5719)} on{G1909} the evil{G4190} and{G2532} on the good{G18}, and{G2532} sendeth rain{G1026}{(G5719)} on{G1909} the just{G1342} and{G2532} on the unjust{G94}.
  • Gen 27:28 : 28 Therefore God{H430} give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee of the dew{H2919} of heaven{H8064}, and the fatness{H4924} of the earth{H776}, and plenty{H7230} of corn{H1715} and wine{H8492}:
  • Gen 27:39 : 39 And Isaac{H3327} his father{H1} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold, thy dwelling{H4186} shall be the fatness{H4924} of the earth{H776}, and of the dew{H2919} of heaven{H8064} from above{H5920};
  • Deut 33:13 : 13 And of Joseph{H3130} he said{H559}{(H8804)}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8794)} of the LORD{H3068} be his land{H776}, for the precious things{H4022} of heaven{H8064}, for the dew{H2919}, and for the deep{H8415} that coucheth beneath{H7257}{(H8802)},
  • Deut 33:28 : 28 Israel{H3478} then shall dwell{H7931}{(H8799)} in safety{H983} alone{H910}: the fountain{H5869} of Jacob{H3290} shall be upon a land{H776} of corn{H1715} and wine{H8492}; also his heavens{H8064} shall drop down{H6201}{(H8799)} dew{H2919}.
  • 1 Sam 12:17-18 : 17 Is it not wheat{H2406} harvest{H7105} to day{H3117}? I will call{H7121}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}, and he shall send{H5414}{(H8799)} thunder{H6963} and rain{H4306}; that ye may perceive{H3045}{(H8798)} and see{H7200}{(H8798)} that your wickedness{H7451} is great{H7227}, which ye have done{H6213}{(H8804)} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, in asking{H7592}{(H8800)} you a king{H4428}. 18 So Samuel{H8050} called{H7121}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}; and the LORD{H3068} sent{H5414}{(H8799)} thunder{H6963} and rain{H4306} that day{H3117}: and all the people{H5971} greatly{H3966} feared{H3372}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} and Samuel{H8050}.
  • 2 Sam 1:21 : 21 Ye mountains{H2022} of Gilboa{H1533}, let there be no dew{H2919}, neither let there be rain{H4306}, upon you, nor fields{H7704} of offerings{H8641}: for there the shield{H4043} of the mighty{H1368} is vilely cast away{H1602}{(H8738)}, the shield{H4043} of Saul{H7586}, as though he had not been anointed{H4899} with oil{H8081}.
  • 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 And Elijah{H452} the Tishbite{H8664}, who was of the inhabitants{H8453} of Gilead{H1568}, said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Ahab{H256}, As the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} liveth{H2416}, before{H6440} whom I stand{H5975}{(H8804)}, there shall not be dew{H2919} nor rain{H4306} these years{H8141}, but according{H6310} to my word{H1697}.
  • Job 5:9-9 : 9 Which doeth{H6213}{(H8802)} great things{H1419} and unsearchable{H369}{H2714}; marvellous things{H6381}{(H8737)} without number{H4557}: 10 Who giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} rain{H4306} upon{H6440} the earth{H776}, and sendeth{H7971}{(H8802)} waters{H4325} upon{H6440} the fields{H2351}:
  • Job 29:19 : 19 My root{H8328} was spread out{H6605}{(H8803)} by the waters{H4325}, and the dew{H2919} lay all night{H3885}{(H8799)} upon my branch{H7105}.
  • Job 38:8 : 8 Or who shut up{H5526}{(H8686)} the sea{H3220} with doors{H1817}, when it brake forth{H1518}{(H8800)}, as if it had issued out{H3318}{(H8799)} of the womb{H7358}?
  • Ps 65:9-9 : 9 Thou visitest{H6485}{H8804)} the earth{H776}, and waterest{H7783}{H8787)} it: thou greatly{H7227} enrichest{H6238}{H8686)} it with the river{H6388} of God{H430}, which is full{H4390}{H8804)} of water{H4325}: thou preparest{H3559}{H8686)} them corn{H1715}, when thou hast so provided{H3559}{H8686)} for it. 10 Thou waterest{H7301} the ridges{H8525} thereof abundantly{H7301}{H8761)}: thou settlest{H5181}{H8763)} the furrows{H1417}{H8676)}{H1418} thereof: thou makest it soft{H4127}{H8787)} with showers{H7241}: thou blessest{H1288}{H8762)} the springing{H6780} thereof.