Who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Young. Literally, "the sons of ravens "which may denote those birds in general, as well as their young. God provides for all. Many fables have been recounted concerning ravens, as if they neglected or forgot their young ones; and the Hebrews seem to have entertained some of these opinions, to which the sacred writers conform themselves, Job xxxviii. 41. (Calmet)
St. Luke (xii. 24.) specifies ravens, though St. Matthew (vi. 26.) has the birds, when relating the same speech.
Upon him, must be understood in Hebrew. See Psalm ciii. 21., (Berthier) and Joel i. 20. (Calmet)
If God take such care of the neglected ravens, how much more will he provide for his servants? (St. Chrysostom) (Worthington)
