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Who fathers the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Does the rain have a father? Who gives birth to the dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Does the rain have a father? Or who has fathered the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does the rain have a father? Who fathered the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does the rain have a father? Who fathered the drops of dew? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Who is the father of the dew and of the rain? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Does the rain have a father? Who gave birth to the dewdrops?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Does either the rain or the dew have a father? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Does the rain have a father? Who fathered the dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Does the rain have a father, or who has fathered the drops of the dew? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Does the rain have a father? Or who fathers the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of the dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Does the rain have a father? Or who fathers the drops of dew? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Does the rain have a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Is there a father to the rain? or who begat the reservoirs of the dew?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who is the father of rain ? or who begot the drops of dew? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Who is the father of rain, or who conceived the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Has the rain a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Is there a father for the rain, or who begot the drops<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who is the rain's father? and who has generated the drops of dew?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6010" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">God Challenges Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>to satisfy the parched wasteland and make it sprout with tender grass? <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4306.htm" title="4306: lam·mā·ṭār (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Rain. From matar; rain.">Does the rain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: hă·yêš- (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. ">have</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’āḇ (N-ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">a father?</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî- (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">has begotten</a> <a href="/hebrew/96.htm" title="96: ’eḡ·lê- (N-mpc) -- A drop. From an unused root; a reservoir.">the drops</a> <a href="/hebrew/2919.htm" title="2919: ṭāl (N-ms) -- Night mist, dew. From talal; dew.">of dew?</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Psalm 147:8</a></span><br />who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-22.htm">Jeremiah 14:22</a></span><br />Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10</a></span><br />For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a></span><br />Yet 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Psalm 65:9-10</a></span><br />You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-17.htm">James 5:17-18</a></span><br />Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Deuteronomy 11:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-1.htm">Zechariah 10:1</a></span><br />Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-3.htm">Hosea 6:3</a></span><br />So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">1 Kings 18:41-45</a></span><br />And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” / So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees. / “Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-10.htm">Job 5:10</a></span><br />He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-13.htm">Psalm 104:13</a></span><br />He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-7.htm">Amos 4:7</a></span><br />“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-54.htm">Luke 12:54</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Has the rain a father? or who has begotten the drops of dew?</p><p class="hdg">Hath the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8</a></b></br> Or <i>who</i> shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, <i>as if</i> it had issued out of the womb?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-9.htm">Job 5:9,10</a></b></br> Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">1 Samuel 12:17,18</a></b></br> <i>Is it</i> not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness <i>is</i> great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king… </p><p class="hdg">dew</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-19.htm">Job 29:19</a></b></br> My root <i>was</i> spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-28.htm">Genesis 27:28,39</a></b></br> Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13,28</a></b></br> And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD <i>be</i> his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-11.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/job/38-21.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/job/29-19.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Drops</a> <a href="/job/30-1.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/job/36-30.htm">Mist</a> <a href="/job/36-20.htm">Night</a> <a href="/job/38-26.htm">Rain</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/17-21.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Drops</a> <a href="/psalms/22-4.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Mist</a> <a href="/job/39-9.htm">Night</a> <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Rain</a><div class="vheading2">Job 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-1.htm">God challenges Job to answer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">and weakness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Does the rain have a father?</b><br>This rhetorical question is part of God's response to Job, emphasizing His sovereignty and the mysteries of creation that are beyond human understanding. In the ancient Near Eastern context, rain was often associated with divine provision and blessing, crucial for agriculture and survival. The question challenges the notion of human control over natural phenomena, pointing to God as the ultimate source. Biblically, rain is often seen as a sign of God's favor (<a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Deuteronomy 11:14</a>) or judgment (<a href="/genesis/7-4.htm">Genesis 7:4</a>). The imagery of God as a father to rain underscores His role as the Creator and Sustainer of life, echoing themes found in Psalms 104:13-14, where God waters the earth from His chambers.<p><b>Who has begotten the drops of dew?</b><br>Dew, like rain, is a symbol of divine blessing and sustenance, especially in arid regions where it is a critical source of moisture. The question highlights the miraculous and intricate processes of nature that God orchestrates. In the Bible, dew is often associated with God's provision and care (<a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5</a>, <a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12</a>). The use of "begotten" suggests a generative act, pointing to God's creative power. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the "only begotten" of the Father (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), emphasizing the unique and divine origin. The imagery of dew also connects to the idea of renewal and refreshment, themes that are prevalent in the promises of restoration found in the prophetic books (<a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and questions God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of the universe.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/whirlwind.htm">Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing His power and majesty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rain_and_dew.htm">Rain and Dew</a></b><br>Natural phenomena used by God to illustrate His sovereignty and creative power.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavens.htm">The Heavens</a></b><br>The realm of God's creation, where He orchestrates the weather and natural order.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate source and sustainer of all natural phenomena.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Understand our limited perspective compared to God's infinite wisdom and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Trust that God, who controls the rain and dew, also provides for our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Approach God with humility, acknowledging our inability to comprehend His ways fully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_in_creation.htm">Purpose in Creation</a></b><br>Reflect on the purposeful design in creation, which points to a purposeful God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_deut._28_curses_fit_with_science.htm">In Deuteronomy 28, how can modern readers reconcile the promise of curses (verses 15-68) with our scientific understanding of disease, famine, and natural disasters?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_you_choose_life_or_death.htm">What defines being blessed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_28_25_align_with_divine_weather.htm">How does Job 28:25's statement about God 'weighing the wind' square with earlier biblical passages that treat weather as solely divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_doubting_god.htm">What is questioning God's actions or existence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hath the rain a father?</span> or who hath begotten the drops of dew? How do rain and dew come into existence? Can Job make them, or any other man? Can man even conceive of the process by which they were made? If not, must not their Maker, who is God, be wholly inscrutable? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Does the rain</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמָּטָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mā·ṭār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4306.htm">Strong's 4306: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲיֵשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(hă·yêš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3426.htm">Strong's 3426: </a> </span><span class="str2">Being, substance, existence, is</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a father?</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִי־</span> <span class="translit">(mî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has begotten</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֝וֹלִ֗יד</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the drops</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶגְלֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’eḡ·lê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_96.htm">Strong's 96: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reservoir</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of dew?</span><br /><span class="heb">טָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṭāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> </span><span class="str2">Night mist, dew</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-28.htm">Job 38:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-28.htm">Job 38:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-28.htm">Job 38:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-28.htm">Job 38:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-28.htm">Job 38:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-28.htm">Job 38:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-28.htm">Job 38:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-28.htm">Job 38:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-28.htm">Job 38:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-28.htm">Job 38:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-28.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:28 Does the rain have a father? 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