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Job 38:41

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Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
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  1. Luke 12:24Rank 1 from verse 41
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    24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

  2. Matthew 6:26Rank 2 from verse 41
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    26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

  3. Psalms 147:9Rank 3 from verse 41
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    9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

  4. Psalms 104:27–28Rank 4 from verse 41
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    27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

    28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

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Job 38:41

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

young

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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wander

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Sense 1: To move or roam without a settled course. Sense 2: Figuratively, to stray from a right way, command, or allegiance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

lack

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Sense 1: To be without or in need of something. Sense 2: As a noun, want, shortage, or absence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

meat

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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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40When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

41Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

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