(26) See, God is greater than we can know;
The number of God's years cannot be counted. (27) God forms the droplets of water,
Which cluster into rain, from God's mist. (28) The skies rain;
They pour down on all mankind. (29) Can one, indeed, contemplate the expanse of clouds,
The thunderings from God's pavilion? (30) See, God spreads God's lightning over it;
It fills the bed of the sea. (31) By these things God controls peoples;
God gives food in abundance.
For...therewith With the clouds God judges peoples and chastises them by withholding rain, causing famine, as well as all sorts of plagues. When the Generation of the Flood sinned (Gen. 7:11), “and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.” As for the people of Sodom (Deut. 29:22), “Sulfur and salt, all the soil is burned up.” As for Sisera (Jud. 5:20), “From heaven they fought...against Sisera.”
God gives food to one who has many From there comes sustenance (Ex. 16:4): “See, I am about to have bread rain down from heaven for you.” This is to be compared to a baker who is standing before the oven. If an enemy comes in, he rakes coals and casts them at him; if his friend comes in, he takes out hot bread and gives it to him.
to the one who has many to the one whose children are many and numerous; to one who increases children and requires food.