Job 38:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 38:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 38:26 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 38:26 — KJV
“To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;”
— Job 38:26 (KJV)
Job 38:26 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 38:26
“He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:26: cause, earth, where
“And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. life: Heb. a living soul”
Shares key themes with Job 38:26: earth, where, wherein
“And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:26: cause, rain, earth
“And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:26: earth, where, wherein
“For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. destroy: Heb. blot out”
Shares key themes with Job 38:26: cause, rain, earth
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