Job 39

1Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

הֲיָדַעְתָּ עֵת לֶדֶת יַעֲלֵי־סָלַע חֹלֵל אַיָּלֹות תִּשְׁמֹר׃ (3128)

See also: Psalms 29:9, Psalms 104:18, 1 Samuel 24:2, Deuteronomy 14:5, Jeremiah 14:5

2Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

תִּסְפֹּר יְרָחִים תְּמַלֶּאנָה וְיָדַעְתָּ עֵת לִדְתָּנָה׃ (2983)

See also: Jeremiah 2:24

3They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

תִּכְרַעְנָה יַלְדֵיהֶן תְּפַלַּחְנָה חֶבְלֵיהֶם תְּשַׁלַּחְנָה׃ (2315)

4Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.

יַחְלְמוּ בְנֵיהֶם יִרְבּוּ בַבָּר יָצְאוּ וְלֹא־שָׁבוּ לָמֹו׃ (1151)

See also: Genesis 1:30

5Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

מִי־שִׁלַּח פֶּרֶא חָפְשִׁי וּמֹסְרֹות עָרֹוד מִי פִתֵּחַ׃ (2597)

See also: Genesis 16:12, Job 6:5, Job 11:12, Job 24:5, Jeremiah 14:6, Psalms 104:11, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 49:14, Job 39:10, Isaiah 32:14, Jeremiah 2:24, Daniel 5:21, Hosea 8:9

6Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.

אֲשֶׁר־שַׂמְתִּי עֲרָבָה בֵיתֹו וּמִשְׁכְּנֹותָיו מְלֵחָה׃ (2867)

See also: Psalms 107:34, Jeremiah 17:6, Deuteronomy 29:23, Job 24:5, Jeremiah 2:24, Ezekiel 47:11, Hosea 8:9

7He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

יִשְׂחַק לַהֲמֹון קִרְיָה תְּשֻׁאֹות נֹוגֵשׂ לֹא יִשְׁמָע׃ (2781)

See also: Exodus 5:18, Job 3:18, Exodus 5:13-16, Job 39:10, Job 39:18, Job 41:28, Isaiah 31:4, Isaiah 58:3

8The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.

יְתוּר הָרִים מִרְעֵהוּ וְאַחַר כָּל־יָרֹוק יִדְרֹושׁ׃ (2293)

See also: Genesis 1:30, Psalms 104:27-28, Psalms 145:15-16, Genesis 1:29-30, Job 40:15, Job 40:20-22

9Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

הֲיֹאבֶה רֵּים עָבְדֶךָ אִם־יָלִין עַל־אֲבוּסֶךָ׃ (699)

See also: Numbers 23:22, Deuteronomy 33:17, Psalms 92:10, Psalms 22:21, Isaiah 1:3, Isaiah 34:7

10Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

הֲ‍תִקְשָׁר־רֵים בְּתֶלֶם עֲבֹתֹו אִם־יְשַׂדֵּד עֲמָקִים אַחֲרֶיךָ׃ (3063)

See also: Job 1:14, Job 39:5, Job 39:7, Job 41:5, Psalms 129:3, Hosea 10:10-11, Micah 1:13

11Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

הֲתִבְטַח־בֹּו כִּי־רַב כֹּחֹו וְתַעֲזֹב אֵלָיו יְגִיעֶךָ׃ (1343)

See also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 42:26, Psalms 20:7, Psalms 33:16-17, Psalms 144:14, Psalms 147:10, Proverbs 14:4, Isaiah 30:6, Isaiah 30:16, Isaiah 31:1-3, Isaiah 46:1

12Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?

הֲתַאֲמִין בֹּו כִּי־ [יָשׁוּב כ] (יָשִׁיב ק) זַרְעֶךָ וְגָרְנְךָ יֶאֱסֹף׃ (2031)

See also: Nehemiah 13:15, Proverbs 3:16, Amos 2:13, Haggai 2:19, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 13:30

13Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

כְּנַף־רְנָנִים נֶעֱלָסָה אִם־אֶבְרָה חֲסִידָה וְנֹצָה׃ (1202)

See also: Jeremiah 8:7, Lamentations 4:3, Zechariah 5:9, Leviticus 11:19, 1 Kings 10:22, 2 Chronicles 9:21, Job 30:29, Psalms 104:17, Psalms 50:11

14Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

כִּי־תַעֲזֹב לָאָרֶץ בֵּצֶיהָ וְעַל־עָפָר תְּחַמֵּם׃ (1881)

See also: Proverbs 27:8

15And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

וַתִּשְׁכַּח כִּי־רֶגֶל תְּזוּרֶהָ וְחַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה תְּדוּשֶׁהָ׃ (3068)

16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;

הִקְשִׁיחַ בָּנֶיהָ לְּלֹא־לָהּ לְרִיק יְגִיעָהּ בְּלִי־פָחַד׃ (1158)

See also: Lamentations 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 2:1, Deuteronomy 28:56-57, 1 Kings 3:26-27, 2 Kings 6:28-29, Job 39:22, Ecclesiastes 10:15, Lamentations 2:20, Habakkuk 2:13, Romans 1:31

17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

כִּי־הִשָּׁהּ אֱלֹוהַּ חָכְמָה וְלֹא־חָלַק לָהּ בַּבִּינָה׃ (734)

See also: Job 35:11, Isaiah 28:26, Deuteronomy 2:30, 2 Chronicles 32:31, Job 12:20, Job 17:4, Psalms 119:19, Isaiah 19:11-14, Isaiah 30:28, Isaiah 57:17, James 1:17

18What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

כָּעֵת בַּמָּרֹום תַּמְרִיא תִּשְׂחַק לַסּוּס וּלְרֹכְבֹו׃ (2657)

See also: 2 Kings 19:21, Job 5:22, Job 39:7, Job 39:22, Job 41:29

19Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

הֲתִתֵּן לַסּוּס גְּבוּרָה הֲתַלְבִּישׁ צַוָּארֹו רַעְמָה׃ (2592)

See also: Psalms 147:10, Psalms 33:17, Psalms 93:1, Psalms 104:1, Exodus 15:1, Job 39:25, Job 40:10, Job 41:22, Jeremiah 8:6, Jeremiah 47:3, Mark 3:17, Genesis 1:24

20Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.

הְתַרְעִישֶׁנּוּ כָּאַרְבֶּה הֹוד נַחְרֹו אֵימָה׃ (1604)

See also: Jeremiah 8:16, Job 41:20-21, Joel 2:5

21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

יַחְפְּרוּ בָעֵמֶק וְיָשִׂישׂ בְּכֹחַ יֵצֵא לִקְרַאת־נָשֶׁק׃ (2454)

See also: Jeremiah 8:6, Job 41:26, Judges 5:22, 1 Samuel 17:4-10, 1 Samuel 17:42, Psalms 19:5, Proverbs 21:31, Jeremiah 9:23

22He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

יִשְׂחַק לְפַחַד וְלֹא יֵחָת וְלֹא־יָשׁוּב מִפְּנֵי־חָרֶב׃ (1740)

See also: Nahum 3:2, Job 39:16, Job 39:18, Job 41:33

23The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.

עָלָיו תִּרְנֶה אַשְׁפָּה לַהַב חֲנִית וְכִידֹון׃ (1758)

See also: Job 41:26-29, Joshua 8:18

24He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

בְּרַעַשׁ וְרֹגֶז יְגַמֶּא־אָרֶץ וְלֹא־יַאֲמִין כִּי־קֹול שֹׁופָר׃ (2033)

See also: 1 Corinthians 14:8, Job 9:16, Job 29:24, Job 37:20, Jeremiah 4:19, Amos 3:6, Luke 24:41, Habakkuk 1:8-9

25He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

בְּדֵי שֹׁפָר ׀ יֹאמַר הֶאָח וּמֵרָחֹוק יָרִיחַ מִלְחָמָה רַעַם רִים וּתְרוּעָה׃ (2819)

See also: Exodus 32:17, Job 39:19, Psalms 70:3, Ezekiel 21:22, Ezekiel 26:2, Ezekiel 36:2, Amos 1:14, Revelation 9:9

26Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

הֲ‍מִבִּינָתְךָ יַאֲבֶר־נֵץ יִפְרֹשׂ [כְּנָפֹו כ] (כְּנָפָיו ק) לְתֵימָן׃ (2442)

See also: Proverbs 6:7, Leviticus 16:11, Deuteronomy 14:15, Psalms 50:11, Song of Solomon 2:12, Jeremiah 8:7

27Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

אִם־עַל־פִּיךָ יַגְבִּיהַּ נָשֶׁר וְכִי יָרִים קִנֹּו׃ (1283)

See also: Jeremiah 49:16, Obadiah 1:4, Matthew 24:28, Exodus 19:4, Leviticus 11:13, Job 9:26, Psalms 103:5, Proverbs 23:5, Isaiah 40:31, Ezekiel 1:10, Hosea 8:1

28She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

סֶלַע יִשְׁכֹּן וְיִתְלֹנָן עַל־שֶׁן־סֶלַע וּמְצוּדָה׃ (1847)

See also: 1 Samuel 14:4

29From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

מִשָּׁם חָפַר־אֹכֶל לְמֵרָחֹוק עֵינָיו יַבִּיטוּ׃ (1286)

See also: Luke 17:37, Job 9:26

30Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.

[וְאֶפְרֹחֹו כ] (וְאֶפְרֹחָיו ק) יְעַלְעוּ־דָם וּבַאֲשֶׁר חֲלָלִים שָׁם הוּא׃ (1941)

See also: Matthew 24:28, Luke 17:37, Genesis 1:30, Ezekiel 39:17-19