He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.

In Job 5:10, how does asserting divine control over rain and crops stand against established meteorological science? How does nature reveal God's glory and power? (Psalm 65:9) If God “visits the earth” and ensures abundance, why do severe famines and …

5:10 Rain - He begins with this ordinary work of God, in which he implies that there is something wonderful, as indeed there is in the rise of it from the earth, in the strange hanging of that heavy body in the air, and in the distribution of it as God sees fit; and how much more in the hidden paths of Divine Providence?

He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields. This phrase highlights God's sovereignty and provision. In the ancient Near East, rain was crucial for agriculture and survival, making it a symbol of divine blessing and sustenance.

Job 5:10: Ps. 65:9, 10; 147:8; Jer. 5:24; 14:22; Acts 14:17; [Ps. 104:10, 13; Matt. 5:45]

Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.

He gives rain on the earth, And sends water on the fields, - What is the meaning of Job 5:10?

10 "He gives rain on the earth And sends water on the fields, 11 So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety. 12 "He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success.

10 He gives rain, for instance, across the wide earth, sends water to irrigate the fields. American Standard Version (ASV) 10 Who giveth rain upon the earth, And sendeth waters upon the fields;

Eliphaz reminds Job, that no affliction comes by chance, nor is to be placed to second causes. The difference between prosperity and adversity is not so exactly observed, as that between day and night, summer and winter; but it is according to the will and counsel of God.