Job 39

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God Speaks of Nature and Its Beings
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1 "Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?1 "Do you know the time when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch the does when they are in labor?1 "Do you know the time when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears fawns?1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? dost thou mark the calving of the hinds?
2 "Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?2 Can you count the months they are pregnant or know the time when they'll give birth?2 Can you number the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they give birth?2 Dost thou number the months that they fulfil? and knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
3 "They kneel down, they bring forth their young, They get rid of their labor pains.3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.3 They kneel down to give birth and deliver their young. Then the pain of giving birth is over.3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, they end their labor pains.3 They bow themselves, they give birth to their young ones, they cast out their pains;
4 "Their offspring become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.4 Their young are healthy and grow up in the wild. They leave and don't come back.4 Their young ones become strong. They grow up in the open field. They go forth, and don't return again.4 Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field, they go forth, and return not unto them.
5 "Who sent out the wild donkey free? And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?5 "Who lets the wild donkey go free? Who unties the ropes of the wild donkey?5 "Who has set the wild donkey free? Or who has loosened the bonds of the swift donkey,5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? and who hath loosed the bands of the onager,
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6 To whom I gave the wilderness for a home And the salt land for his dwelling place?6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.6 I gave it the desert to live in and the salt flats as its dwelling place.6 Whose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place?6 Whose house I made the wilderness, and the salt plain his dwellings?
7 "He scorns the tumult of the city, The shoutings of the driver he does not hear.7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.7 It laughs at the noise of the city and doesn't [even] listen to the shouting of its master.7 He scorns the tumult of the city, neither does he hear the shouting of the driver.7 He laugheth at the tumult of the city, and heareth not the shouts of the driver;
8 "He explores the mountains for his pasture And searches after every green thing.8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.8 It explores the mountains for its pasture and looks for anything green.8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, He searches after every green thing.8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
9 "Will the wild ox consent to serve you, Or will he spend the night at your manger?9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?9 "Will the wild ox agree to serve you, or will it stay at night beside your feeding trough?9 "Will the wild ox be content to serve you? Or will he stay by your feeding trough?9 Will the buffalo be willing to serve thee, or will he lodge by thy crib?
10 "Can you bind the wild ox in a furrow with ropes, Or will he harrow the valleys after you?10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?10 Can you guide a wild ox in a furrow, or will it plow the valleys behind you?10 Can you hold the wild ox in the furrow with his harness? Or will he till the valleys after you?10 Canst thou bind the buffalo with his cord in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
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11 "Will you trust him because his strength is great And leave your labor to him?11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?11 Can you trust it just because it's so strong or leave your labor to it?11 Will you trust him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave to him your labor?11 Wilt thou put confidence in him, because his strength is great? and wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
12 "Will you have faith in him that he will return your grain And gather it from your threshing floor?12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?12 Can you rely on it to bring your grain back and take it to your threshing floor? 12 Will you confide in him, that he will bring home your seed, and gather the grain of your threshing floor?12 Wilt thou trust him to bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy threshing-floor?
13 "The ostriches' wings flap joyously With the pinion and plumage of love,13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?13 "Does the ostrich flap its wings in joy, or do its wings lack feathers? 13 "The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; but are they the feathers and plumage of love?13 The wing of the ostrich beats joyously But is it the stork's pinion and plumage?
14 For she abandons her eggs to the earth And warms them in the dust,14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,14 It lays its eggs on the ground and warms them in the dust.14 For she leaves her eggs on the earth, warms them in the dust,14 For she leaveth her eggs to the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,
15 And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may trample them.15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.15 It forgets that a foot may crush them or a wild animal may trample them.15 and forgets that the foot may crush them, or that the wild animal may trample them.15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may trample them.
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16 "She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor be in vain, she is unconcerned;16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear;16 It acts harshly toward its young as if they weren't its own. It is not afraid that its work is for nothing16 She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear,16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labour is in vain, without her concern.
17 Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.17 because God has deprived it of wisdom and did not give it any understanding.17 because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.17 For +God hath deprived her of wisdom, and hath not furnished her with understanding.
18 "When she lifts herself on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider.18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.18 It laughs at the horse and its rider when it gets up to flee.18 When she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.18 What time she lasheth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
19 "Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane?19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?19 "Can you give strength to a horse or dress its neck with a flowing mane?19 "Have you given the horse might? Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane?19 Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
20 "Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.20 Can you make it leap like a locust, when its snorting causes terror?20 Have you made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is awesome.20 Dost thou make him to leap as a locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.
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21 "He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the weapons.21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.21 It paws in strength and finds joy in its power. It charges into battle.21 He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength. He goes out to meet the armed men.21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth forth to meet the armed host.
22 "He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword.22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.22 It laughs at fear, is afraid of nothing, and doesn't back away from swords.22 He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed, neither does he turn back from the sword.22 He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from before the sword.
23 "The quiver rattles against him, The flashing spear and javelin.23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.23 A quiver of arrows rattles on it along with the flashing spear and javelin.23 The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin.23 The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.
24 "With shaking and rage he races over the ground, And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.24 Anxious and excited, the horse eats up the ground and doesn't trust the sound of the ram's horn.24 He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage, neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:
25 "As often as the trumpet sounds he says, 'Aha!' And he scents the battle from afar, And the thunder of the captains and the war cry.25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.25 As often as the horn sounds, the horse says, 'Aha!' and it smells the battle far away- the thundering [orders] of the captains and the battle cries.25 As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, 'Aha!' He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.25 At the noise of the trumpets he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
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26 "Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south?26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?26 "Does your understanding make a bird of prey fly and spread its wings toward the south?26 "Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and stretches her wings toward the south?26 Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, and stretch his wings toward the south?
27 "Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up And makes his nest on high?27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?27 Is it by your order that the eagle flies high and makes its nest on the heights?27 Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up, and makes his nest on high?27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make his nest on high?
28 "On the cliff he dwells and lodges, Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place.28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.28 It perches for the night on a cliff. Its fortress is on a jagged peak.28 On the cliff he dwells, and makes his home, on the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.28 He inhabiteth the rock and maketh his dwelling on the point of the cliff, and the fastness:
29 "From there he spies out food; His eyes see it from afar.29 From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.29 From there it seeks food, and its eyes see it from far away.29 From there he spies out the prey. His eyes see it afar off.29 From thence he spieth out the prey, his eyes look into the distance;
30 "His young ones also suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he."30 Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.30 Its young ones feed on blood. It is found wherever there are dead bodies."30 His young ones also suck up blood. Where the slain are, there he is."30 And his young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he.
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