Job 38:41 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.”

Job 38:41

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, {the appetite: Heb. the life}

When they couch in {their} dens, {and} abide in the covert to lie in wait?

Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

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Job 38:1

"Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,"

Job 38:2

"Who {is} this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?"

Job 38:3

"Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. {answer...: Heb. make me know}"

Job 38:4

"Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. {hast...: Heb. knowest understanding}"

Job 38:5

"Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?"

Job 38:6

"Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; {foundations: Heb. sockets} {fastened: Heb. made to sink?}"

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