KJV ORIGINAL
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Who provides food for the raven? When its young ones cry out to God, they wander around searching because they have no food.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking Job who takes care of even the ravens and feeds them when they're hungry, showing that God cares for all His creation.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's response to Job after Job had questioned God's justice during his suffering. God is speaking from a whirlwind, asking Job a series of questions about creation to demonstrate God's power and care over all things. Ravens were considered unclean birds in Jewish culture, yet God shows He even provides for them.
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