Job 38:26

To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

Cross-reference

Job 5:10 Parallel

Job 5:10 states God gives rain upon the earth, a direct parallel to the rain on uninhabited land in Job 38:26.

Job 37:13 Parallel

Job 37:13 explains that God sends rain for various purposes — including watering the earth, which connects to the rain on uninhabited land here.

Psalm 104:10-14 details God providing water for animals and plants, expanding on the rain on uninhabited desert in Job 38:26.

Psalm 107:35 explicitly says God turns desert into pools, directly matching Job 38:26's rain on the desert.

Isaiah 35:1 Parallel

Isaiah 35:1 prophesies the desert rejoicing and blossoming, the result of the rain God sends in Job 38:26.

Isaiah 35:2 Parallel

Isaiah 35:2 continues the desert's abundant blossoming, directly linked to the rain from Job 38:26.

Isaiah 43:19 promises rivers in the desert, directly paralleling God's act of bringing water to uninhabited land in Job 38:26.

Isaiah 43:20 explicitly states God gives waters in the wilderness, a strong parallel to the rain on the desert in Job 38:26.

Jeremiah 14:22 affirms that only God can cause rain, reinforcing the same divine sovereignty over rain seen in Job 38:26.

Genesis 2:5 Contrast

Genesis 2:5 notes no rain and no man, while Job 38:26 describes rain where no man is—a direct contrast in God's action.

Isaiah 41:18 echoes God's provision of water in the wilderness, paralleling the rain on uninhabited land in Job 38:26.

Psalm 65:12 Parallel

Psalm 65:12 describes God's provision making the wilderness overflow — echoing the rain on uninhabited land here.

Psalm 147:8 Parallel

Psalm 147:8 says God prepares rain for the earth and makes grass grow, complementing Job 38:26's rain on the desert.

Hebrews 6:7 Allusion

Hebrews 6:7 uses rain on the earth as a metaphor for blessing, echoing the theme of God's provision through rain in Job 38:26.

Psalm 135:7 Related theme

Psalm 135:7 declares God's sovereignty over rain and clouds — a broader statement of the same divine control shown here.