Job 38:39-39:30

Other Translations of Job 38:39-39:30

New International Version

³⁹ "Do you hunt the prey for the lioness and satisfy the hunger of the lions ⁴⁰ when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in a thicket? ⁴¹ Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?

39¹ "Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears her fawn? ² Do you count the months till they bear? Do you know the time they give birth? ³ They crouch down and bring forth their young; their labor pains are ended. ⁴ Their young thrive and grow strong in the wilds; they leave and do not return. ⁵ "Who let the wild donkey go free? Who untied its ropes? ⁶ I gave it the wasteland as its home, the salt flats as its habitat. ⁷ It laughs at the commotion in the town; it does not hear a driver's shout. ⁸ It ranges the hills for its pasture and searches for any green thing. ⁹ "Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will it stay by your manger at night? ¹⁰ Can you hold it to the furrow with a harness? Will it till the valleys behind you? ¹¹ Will you rely on it for its great strength? Will you leave your heavy work to it? ¹² Can you trust it to haul in your grain and bring it to your threshing floor?

¹³ "The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, though they cannot compare with the wings and feathers of the stork. ¹⁴ She lays her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand, ¹⁵ unmindful that a foot may crush them, that some wild animal may trample them. ¹⁶ She treats her young harshly, as if they were not hers; she cares not that her labor was in vain, ¹⁷ for God did not endow her with wisdom or give her a share of good sense. ¹⁸ Yet when she spreads her feathers to run, she laughs at horse and rider.

¹⁹ "Do you give the horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane? ²⁰ Do you make it leap like a locust, striking terror with its proud snorting? ²¹ It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength, and charges into the fray. ²² It laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; it does not shy away from the sword. ²³ The quiver rattles against its side, along with the flashing spear and lance. ²⁴ In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds. ²⁵ At the blast of the trumpet it snorts, 'Aha!' It catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry.

²⁶ "Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread its wings toward the south? ²⁷ Does the eagle soar at your command and build its nest on high? ²⁸ It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night; a rocky crag is its stronghold. ²⁹ From there it looks for food; its eyes detect it from afar. ³⁰ Its young ones feast on blood, and where the slain are, there it is."

English Standard Version

³⁹ "Can you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, ⁴⁰ when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in their thicket? ⁴¹ Who provides for the raven its prey, when its young ones cry to God for help, and wander about for lack of food?

39¹ "Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the does? ² Can you number the months that they fulfill, and do you know the time when they give birth, ³ when they crouch, bring forth their offspring, and are delivered of their young? ⁴ Their young ones become strong; they grow up in the open; they go out and do not return to them. ⁵ "Who has let the wild donkey go free? Who has loosed the bonds of the swift donkey, ⁶ to whom I have given the arid plain for his home and the salt land for his dwelling place? ⁷ He scorns the tumult of the city; he hears not the shouts of the driver. ⁸ He ranges the mountains as his pasture, and he searches after every green thing. ⁹ "Is the wild ox willing to serve you? Will he spend the night at your manger? ¹⁰ Can you bind him in the furrow with ropes, or will he harrow the valleys after you? ¹¹ Will you depend on him because his strength is great, and will you leave to him your labor? ¹² Do you have faith in him that he will return your grain and gather it to your threshing floor?

¹³ "The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, but are they the pinions and plumage of love?The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain ¹⁴ For she leaves her eggs to the earth and lets them be warmed on the ground, ¹⁵ forgetting that a foot may crush them and that the wild beast may trample them. ¹⁶ She deals cruelly with her young, as if they were not hers; though her labor be in vain, yet she has no fear, ¹⁷ because God has made her forget wisdom and given her no share in understanding. ¹⁸ When she rouses herself to flee,The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain she laughs at the horse and his rider.

¹⁹ "Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? ²⁰ Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrifying. ²¹ He pawsHebrew They paw in the valley and exults in his strength; he goes out to meet the weapons. ²² He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; he does not turn back from the sword. ²³ Upon him rattle the quiver, the flashing spear, and the javelin. ²⁴ With fierceness and rage he swallows the ground; he cannot stand still at the sound of the trumpet. ²⁵ When the trumpet sounds, he says 'Aha!' He smells the battle from afar, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

²⁶ "Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars and spreads his wings toward the south? ²⁷ Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up and makes his nest on high? ²⁸ On the rock he dwells and makes his home, on the rocky crag and stronghold. ²⁹ From there he spies out the prey; his eyes behold it from far away. ³⁰ His young ones suck up blood, and where the slain are, there is he."

The Message

³⁹ "Can you teach the lioness to stalk her prey and satisfy the appetite of her cubs ⁴⁰ As they crouch in their den, waiting hungrily in their cave? ⁴¹ And who sets out food for the ravens when their young cry to God, fluttering about because they have no food?

39¹ "Do you know the month when mountain goats give birth? Have you ever watched a doe bear her fawn? ² Do you know how many months she is pregnant? Do you know the season of her delivery, ³ when she crouches down and drops her offspring? ⁴ Her young ones flourish and are soon on their own; they leave and don't come back. ⁵ "Who do you think set the wild donkey free, opened the corral gates and let him go? ⁶ I gave him the whole wilderness to roam in, the rolling plains and wide-open places. ⁷ He laughs at his city cousins, who are harnessed and harried. He's oblivious to the cries of teamsters. ⁸ He grazes freely through the hills, nibbling anything that's green. ⁹ "Will the wild buffalo condescend to serve you, volunteer to spend the night in your barn? ¹⁰ Can you imagine hitching your plow to a buffalo and getting him to till your fields? ¹¹ He's hugely strong, yes, but could you trust him, would you dare turn the job over to him? ¹² You wouldn't for a minute depend on him, would you, to do what you said when you said it?

¹³ "The ostrich flaps her wings futilely - all those beautiful feathers, but useless! ¹⁴ She lays her eggs on the hard ground, leaves them there in the dirt, exposed to the weather, ¹⁵ Not caring that they might get stepped on and cracked or trampled by some wild animal. ¹⁶ She's negligent with her young, as if they weren't even hers. She cares nothing about anything. ¹⁷ She wasn't created very smart, that's for sure, wasn't given her share of good sense. ¹⁸ But when she runs, oh, how she runs, laughing, leaving horse and rider in the dust.

¹⁹ "Are you the one who gave the horse his prowess and adorned him with a shimmering mane? ²⁰ Did you create him to prance proudly and strike terror with his royal snorts? ²¹ He paws the ground fiercely, eager and spirited, then charges into the fray. ²² He laughs at danger, fearless, doesn't shy away from the sword. ²³ The banging and clanging of quiver and lance don't faze him. ²⁴ He quivers with excitement, and at the trumpet blast races off at a gallop. ²⁵ At the sound of the trumpet he neighs mightily, smelling the excitement of battle from a long way off, catching the rolling thunder of the war cries.

²⁶ "Was it through your know how that the hawk learned to fly, soaring effortlessly on thermal updrafts? ²⁷ Did you command the eagle's flight, and teach her to build her nest in the heights, ²⁸ Perfectly at home on the high cliff-face, invulnerable on pinnacle and crag? ²⁹ From her perch she searches for prey, spies it at a great distance. ³⁰ Her young gorge themselves on carrion; wherever there's a roadkill, you'll see her circling."

New King James Version

³⁹ "Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, ⁴⁰ When they crouch in their dens, Or lurk in their lairs to lie in wait? ⁴¹ Who provides food for the raven, When its young ones cry to God, And wander about for lack of food?

39¹ "Do you know the time when the wild mountain goats bear young? Or can you mark when the deer gives birth? ² Can you number the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they bear young? ³ They bow down, They bring forth their young, They deliver their offspring. ⁴ Their young ones are healthy, They grow strong with grain; They depart and do not return to them. ⁵ "Who set the wild donkey free? Who loosed the bonds of the onager, ⁶ Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the barren land his dwelling? ⁷ He scorns the tumult of the city; He does not heed the shouts of the driver. ⁸ The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searches after every green thing. ⁹ "Will the wild ox be willing to serve you? Will he bed by your manger? ¹⁰ Can you bind the wild ox in the furrow with ropes? Or will he plow the valleys behind you? ¹¹ Will you trust him because his strength is great? Or will you leave your labor to him? ¹² Will you trust him to bring home your grain, And gather it to your threshing floor?

¹³ "The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, But are her wings and pinions like the kindly stork's? ¹⁴ For she leaves her eggs on the ground, And warms them in the dust; ¹⁵ She forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may break them. ¹⁶ She treats her young harshly, as though they were not hers; Her labor is in vain, without concern, ¹⁷ Because God deprived her of wisdom, And did not endow her with understanding. ¹⁸ When she lifts herself on high, She scorns the horse and its rider.

¹⁹ "Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with thunder? ²⁰ Can you frighten him like a locust? His majestic snorting strikes terror. ²¹ He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He gallops into the clash of arms. ²² He mocks at fear, and is not frightened; Nor does he turn back from the sword. ²³ The quiver rattles against him, The glittering spear and javelin. ²⁴ He devours the distance with fierceness and rage; Nor does he come to a halt because the trumpet has sounded. ²⁵ At the blast of the trumpet he says, 'Aha!' He smells the battle from afar, The thunder of captains and shouting.

²⁶ "Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, And spread its wings toward the south? ²⁷ Does the eagle mount up at your command, And make its nest on high? ²⁸ On the rocks it dwells and resides, On the crag of the rock and the stronghold. ²⁹ From there it spies out the prey; Its eyes observe from afar. ³⁰ Its young ones suck up blood; And where the slain are, there it is."

New Living Translation

³⁹ "Can you stalk prey for a lioness and satisfy the young lions' appetites ⁴⁰ as they lie in their dens or crouch in the thicket? ⁴¹ Who provides food for the ravens when their young cry out to God and wander about in hunger?

39¹ "Do you know when the wild goats give birth? Have you watched as deer are born in the wild? ² Do you know how many months they carry their young? Are you aware of the time of their delivery? ³ They crouch down to give birth to their young and deliver their offspring. ⁴ Their young grow up in the open fields, then leave home and never return. ⁵ "Who gives the wild donkey its freedom? Who untied its ropes? ⁶ I have placed it in the wilderness; its home is the wasteland. ⁷ It hates the noise of the city and has no driver to shout at it. ⁸ The mountains are its pastureland, where it searches for every blade of grass. ⁹ "Will the wild ox consent to being tamed? Will it spend the night in your stall? ¹⁰ Can you hitch a wild ox to a plow? Will it plow a field for you? ¹¹ Given its strength, can you trust it? Can you leave and trust the ox to do your work? ¹² Can you rely on it to bring home your grain and deliver it to your threshing floor?

¹³ "The ostrich flaps her wings grandly, but they are no match for the feathers of the stork. ¹⁴ She lays her eggs on top of the earth, letting them be warmed in the dust. ¹⁵ She doesn't worry that a foot might crush them or a wild animal might destroy them. ¹⁶ She is harsh toward her young, as if they were not her own. She doesn't care if they die. ¹⁷ For God has deprived her of wisdom. He has given her no understanding. ¹⁸ But whenever she jumps up to run, she passes the swiftest horse with its rider.

¹⁹ "Have you given the horse its strength or clothed its neck with a flowing mane? ²⁰ Did you give it the ability to leap like a locust? Its majestic snorting is terrifying! ²¹ It paws the earth and rejoices in its strength when it charges out to battle. ²² It laughs at fear and is unafraid. It does not run from the sword. ²³ The arrows rattle against it, and the spear and javelin flash. ²⁴ It paws the ground fiercely and rushes forward into battle when the ram's horn blows. ²⁵ It snorts at the sound of the horn. It senses the battle in the distance. It quivers at the captain's commands and the noise of battle.

²⁶ "Is it your wisdom that makes the hawk soar and spread its wings toward the south? ²⁷ Is it at your command that the eagle rises to the heights to make its nest? ²⁸ It lives on the cliffs, making its home on a distant, rocky crag. ²⁹ From there it hunts its prey, keeping watch with piercing eyes. ³⁰ Its young gulp down blood. Where there's a carcass, there you'll find it."