To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
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Verse 26 is found in chapter 38 of Job. God continues asking about snow, hail, rain, constellations, atmospheric phenomena, and provision for animals. The emphasis falls on aspects of creation that do not depend upon human administration. The section shows a world sustained by wisdom that Job neither controls nor can fully comprehend.
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und läßt regnen aufs Land da niemand ist, in der Wüste, da kein Mensch ist,
Haciendo llover sobre la tierra deshabitada, Sobre el desierto, donde no hay hombre,
para hacer llover sobre una tierra sin habitantes, sobre un desierto donde no hay hombre,
Pour que la pluie tombe sur une terre sans habitants, Sur un désert où il n'y a point d'hommes;
Per far piovere in su la terra, ove non è niuno; E in sul deserto, nel quale non abita uomo alcuno?
Para chover sobre a terra, onde não há ninguém, e no deserto, em que não há homem;
使雨降在無人之地, 在無人居住的曠野,
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