KJV ORIGINAL
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
To water the empty, barren land and make new plants and grass begin to grow?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is describing how He brings rain even to forgotten, empty places to make new life spring up.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's powerful response to Job's complaints about his suffering. God is asking Job a series of rhetorical questions about His control over nature, including how He sends rain to barren places where no one lives. This demonstrates God's care extends even to seemingly worthless land, showing His comprehensive sovereignty over all creation.
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