The LORD Challenges Job
Job 38:41
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?
- KJV
- Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
- WEB
- Who provides for the raven his prey, when his young ones cry to God, and wander for lack of food?
- ASV
- Who provideth for the raven his prey, When his young ones cry unto God, And wander for lack of food?
- LSV
- Who prepares for a raven his provision, || When his young ones cry to God? They wander without food.”
- YLT
- Who doth prepare for a raven his provision, When his young ones cry unto God? They wander without food.
- DBY
- Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, [and] they wander for lack of meat?El
- DRC
- Who provideth food for the raven, when her young ones cry to God, wandering about, because they have no meat?
- GNV39:3
- Who prepareth for the rauen his meate, when his birdes crie vnto God, wandering for lacke of meate?
- JPS
- Who provideth for the raven his prey, when his young ones cry unto God, and wander for lack of food?
- LXXE
- And who has prepared food for the raven? for its young ones wander and cry to the Lord, in search of food.
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Where the editions differ
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- Written (Ketiv): יְלָדוֹ (“young one its”). Read aloud (Qere): יְ֭לָדָיו (“young ones its”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads יְ֭לָדָו; read aloud (Qere) reads יְ֭לָדָיו (“young ones its”).
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- מִ֤י יָכִ֥ין לָעֹרֵ֗ב צֵ֫יד֥וֹ כִּֽי־ילדו אֶל־אֵ֣ל יְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ יִ֝תְע֗וּ לִבְלִי־אֹֽכֶל׃Read aloud as (qere): יְ֭לָדָיו
- LXX-Br
- Τίς δὲ ἡτοίμασε κόρακι βοράν; νεοσσοὶ γὰρ αὐτοῦ πρὸς Κύριον κεκράγασι πλανώμενοι, τὰ σῖτα ζητοῦντες.
Who and where
👤 God◆ Job's Trial
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
RavenBirdsJob, Book ofRaven, TheCondescension of GodReadings, SelectBaruch, Book ofAnimalsBlessingGod
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
- Psalms 147:9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
- Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
- Psalms 104:27–28All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 38:41 in most Bibles