Job 38:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
Does the rain have a father? Who fathers the drops of dew?

New Living Translation
“Does the rain have a father? Who gives birth to the dew?

English Standard Version
“Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew?

Berean Study Bible
Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew?

New American Standard Bible
“Does the rain have a father? Or who has fathered the drops of dew?

NASB 1995
"Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

NASB 1977
“Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

Amplified Bible
“Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

Christian Standard Bible
Does the rain have a father? Who fathered the drops of dew?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Does the rain have a father? Who fathered the drops of dew?

Contemporary English Version
Who is the father of the dew and of the rain?

Good News Translation
Does either the rain or the dew have a father?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Does the rain have a father? Who gave birth to the dewdrops?

International Standard Version
"Does the rain have a father? Who fathered the dew?

NET Bible
Does the rain have a father, or who has fathered the drops of the dew?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

New King James Version
Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

King James 2000 Bible
Has the rain a father? or who has begotten the drops of dew?

New Heart English Bible
Does the rain have a father? Or who fathers the drops of dew?

World English Bible
Does the rain have a father? Or who fathers the drops of dew?

American King James Version
Has the rain a father? or who has begotten the drops of dew?

American Standard Version
Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

A Faithful Version
Has the rain a father? Or who has brought forth the drops of dew?

Darby Bible Translation
Hath the rain a father? or who begetteth the drops of dew?

English Revised Version
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Webster's Bible Translation
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of the dew?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Who is the father of the rayne? Or who hath begotten the droppes of the dewe?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Who is the father of the rayne? or who hath begotten the droppes of the deawe?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Who is the father of rayne? Or, who hath begotten the droppes of dew?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Does the rain have a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

Young's Literal Translation
Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Smith's Literal Translation
Is there a father to the rain? or who begat the reservoirs of the dew?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who is the father of rain ? or who begot the drops of dew?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Who is the father of rain, or who conceived the drops of dew?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Is there a father for the rain, or who begot the drops

Lamsa Bible
Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Who is the rain's father? and who has generated the drops of dew?
















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