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[1] “Do you know the time when the mountain goats give birth?
Do you watch when the doe bears fawns?
[2] Can you count the months that they fulfill?
Or do you know the time when they give birth?
[3] They bow themselves. They bear their young.
They end their labor pains.
[4] Their young ones become strong.
They grow up in the open field.
They go out, and don’t return again. [5] “Who has set the wild donkey free?
Or who has loosened the bonds of the swift donkey,
[6] whose home I have made the wilderness,
and the salt land his dwelling place?
[7] He scorns the tumult of the city,
neither does he hear the shouting of the driver.
[8] The range of the mountains is his pasture.
He searches after every green thing. [9] “Will the wild ox be content to serve you?
Or will he stay by your feeding trough?
[10] Can you hold the wild ox in the furrow with his harness?
Or will he till the valleys after you?
[11] Will you trust him, because his strength is great?
Or will you leave to him your labor?
[12] Will you confide in him, that he will bring home your seed,
and gather the grain of your threshing floor? [13] “The wings of the ostrich wave proudly,
but are they the feathers and plumage of love?
[14] For she leaves her eggs on the earth,
warms them in the dust,
[15] and forgets that the foot may crush them,
or that the wild animal may trample them.
[16] She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers.
Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear,
[17] because God has deprived her of wisdom,
neither has he imparted to her understanding.
[18] When she lifts up herself on high,
she scorns the horse and his rider. [19] “Have you given the horse might?
Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane?
[20] Have you made him to leap as a locust?
The glory of his snorting is awesome.
[21] He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength.
He goes out to meet the armed men.
[22] He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed,
neither does he turn back from the sword.
[23] The quiver rattles against him,
the flashing spear and the javelin.
[24] He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage,
neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.
[25] As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’
He smells the battle afar off,
the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. [26] “Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars,
and stretches her wings toward the south?
[27] Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up,
and makes his nest on high?
[28] On the cliff he dwells and makes his home,
on the point of the cliff and the stronghold.
[29] From there he spies out the prey.
His eyes see it afar off.
[30] His young ones also suck up blood.
Where the slain are, there he is.”
Do you watch when the doe bears fawns?
[2] Can you count the months that they fulfill?
Or do you know the time when they give birth?
[3] They bow themselves. They bear their young.
They end their labor pains.
[4] Their young ones become strong.
They grow up in the open field.
They go out, and don’t return again. [5] “Who has set the wild donkey free?
Or who has loosened the bonds of the swift donkey,
[6] whose home I have made the wilderness,
and the salt land his dwelling place?
[7] He scorns the tumult of the city,
neither does he hear the shouting of the driver.
[8] The range of the mountains is his pasture.
He searches after every green thing. [9] “Will the wild ox be content to serve you?
Or will he stay by your feeding trough?
[10] Can you hold the wild ox in the furrow with his harness?
Or will he till the valleys after you?
[11] Will you trust him, because his strength is great?
Or will you leave to him your labor?
[12] Will you confide in him, that he will bring home your seed,
and gather the grain of your threshing floor? [13] “The wings of the ostrich wave proudly,
but are they the feathers and plumage of love?
[14] For she leaves her eggs on the earth,
warms them in the dust,
[15] and forgets that the foot may crush them,
or that the wild animal may trample them.
[16] She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers.
Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear,
[17] because God has deprived her of wisdom,
neither has he imparted to her understanding.
[18] When she lifts up herself on high,
she scorns the horse and his rider. [19] “Have you given the horse might?
Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane?
[20] Have you made him to leap as a locust?
The glory of his snorting is awesome.
[21] He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength.
He goes out to meet the armed men.
[22] He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed,
neither does he turn back from the sword.
[23] The quiver rattles against him,
the flashing spear and the javelin.
[24] He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage,
neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.
[25] As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’
He smells the battle afar off,
the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. [26] “Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars,
and stretches her wings toward the south?
[27] Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up,
and makes his nest on high?
[28] On the cliff he dwells and makes his home,
on the point of the cliff and the stronghold.
[29] From there he spies out the prey.
His eyes see it afar off.
[30] His young ones also suck up blood.
Where the slain are, there he is.”
King James Version
[1] Knowest H3045 (QalPerf) thou the time H6256 when the wild goats H3277 of the rock H5553 bring forth? H3205 (QalInf)
Or canst thou mark H8104 (QalImpf) when the hinds H355 do calve? H2342 (PolePerf)
[2] Canst thou number H5608 (QalImpf) the months H3391 that they fulfil? H4390 (PielImpf)
Or knowest H3045 (QalPerf) thou the time H6256 when they bring forth? H3205 (QalInf)
[3] They bow H3766 (QalImpf) themselves, they bring forth H6398 (PielImpf) their young ones, H3206
They cast out H7971 (PielImpf) their sorrows. H2256
[4] Their young ones H1121 are in good liking, H2492 (QalImpf) they grow up H7235 (QalImpf) with corn; H1250
They go forth, H3318 (QalPerf) and return H7725 (QalPerf) not unto them.
[5] Who hath sent out H7971 (PielPerf) the wild ass H6501 free? H2670
Or who hath loosed H6605 (PielPerf) the bands H4147 of the wild ass? H6171
[6] Whose house H1004 I have made H7760 (QalPerf) the wilderness, H6160
And the barren H4420 land§ his dwellings. H4908
[7] He scorneth H7832 (QalImpf) the multitude H1995 of the city, H7151
Neither regardeth H8085 (QalImpf) he the crying H8663 of the driver. H5065 (QalActPtc)§
[8] The range H3491 of the mountains H2022 is his pasture, H4829
And he searcheth H1875 (QalImpf) after H310 every green thing. H3387
[9] Will the unicorn H7214 be willing H14 (QalImpf) to serve H5647 (QalInf) thee,
Or abide H3885 (QalImpf) by thy crib? H18
[10] Canst thou bind H7194 (QalImpf) the unicorn H7214 with his band H5688 in the furrow? H8525
Or will he harrow H7702 (PielImpf) the valleys H6010 after H310 thee?
[11] Wilt thou trust H982 (QalImpf) him, because his strength H3581 is great? H7227
Or wilt thou leave H5800 (QalImpf) thy labour H3018 to him?
[12] Wilt thou believe H539 (HiphImpf) him, that he will bring home H7725 (HiphImpf/Qere) thy seed, H2233
And gather H622 (QalImpf) it into thy barn? H1637
[13] Gavest thou the goodly H7443 wings H3671 unto the peacocks? H5965 (NiphPerf)
Or wings H84 and feathers H2624 unto the ostrich? H5133§
[14] Which leaveth H5800 (QalImpf) her eggs H1000 in the earth, H776
And warmeth H2552 (PielImpf) them in dust, H6083
[15] And forgetteth H7911 (QalImpf) that the foot H7272 may crush H2115 (QalImpf) them,
Or that the wild H7704 beast H2416 may break H1758 (QalImpf) them.
[16] She is hardened H7188 (HiphPerf) against her young ones, H1121 as though they were not H3808 her’s:
Her labour H3018 is in vain H7385 without fear; H6343
[17] Because God H433 hath deprived H5382 (HiphPerf) her of wisdom, H2451
Neither hath he imparted H2505 (QalPerf) to her understanding. H998
[18] What time H6256 she lifteth up H4754 (HiphImpf) herself on high, H4791
She scorneth H7832 (QalImpf) the horse H5483 and his rider. H7392 (QalActPtc)
[19] Hast thou given H5414 (QalImpf) the horse H5483 strength? H1369
Hast thou clothed H3847 (HiphImpf) his neck H6677 with thunder? H7483
[20] Canst thou make him afraid H7493 (HiphImpf) as a grasshopper? H697
The glory H1935 of his nostrils H5170 is terrible.§ H367
[21] He paweth H2658 (QalImpf)§ in the valley, H6010 and rejoiceth H7797 (QalImpf) in his strength: H3581
He goeth on H3318 (QalImpf) to meet H7125 (QalInf) the armed men. H5402§
[22] He mocketh H7832 (QalImpf) at fear, H6343 and is not affrighted; H2865 (NiphImpf)
Neither turneth he back H7725 (QalImpf) from H6440 the sword. H2719
[23] The quiver H827 rattleth H7439 (QalImpf) against him,
The glittering H3851 spear H2595 and the shield. H3591
[24] He swalloweth H1572 (PielImpf) the ground H776 with fierceness H7494 and rage: H7267
Neither believeth H539 (HiphImpf) he that it is the sound H6963 of the trumpet. H7782
[25] He saith H559 (QalImpf) among H1767 the trumpets, H7782 Ha, H1889 ha; H1889
And he smelleth H7306 (HiphImpf) the battle H4421 afar off, H7350
The thunder H7482 of the captains, H8269 and the shouting. H8643
[26] Doth the hawk H5322 fly H82 (HiphImpf) by thy wisdom, H998
And stretch H6566 (QalImpf) her wings H3671 toward the south? H8486
[27] Doth the eagle H5404 mount up H1361 (HiphImpf) at thy command, H6310
And make H7311 her nest H7064 on high? H7311 (HiphImpf)
[28] She dwelleth H7931 (QalImpf) and abideth H3885 (HippImpf) on the rock, H5553
Upon the crag H8127 of the rock, H5553 and the strong place. H4686
[29] From thence she seeketh H2658 (QalPerf) the prey, H400
And her eyes H5869 behold H5027 (HiphImpf) afar off. H7350
[30] Her young ones H667 also suck up H5966 (PielImpf) blood: H1818
And where the slain H2491 are, there is she. H1931
Or canst thou mark H8104 (QalImpf) when the hinds H355 do calve? H2342 (PolePerf)
[2] Canst thou number H5608 (QalImpf) the months H3391 that they fulfil? H4390 (PielImpf)
Or knowest H3045 (QalPerf) thou the time H6256 when they bring forth? H3205 (QalInf)
[3] They bow H3766 (QalImpf) themselves, they bring forth H6398 (PielImpf) their young ones, H3206
They cast out H7971 (PielImpf) their sorrows. H2256
[4] Their young ones H1121 are in good liking, H2492 (QalImpf) they grow up H7235 (QalImpf) with corn; H1250
They go forth, H3318 (QalPerf) and return H7725 (QalPerf) not unto them.
[5] Who hath sent out H7971 (PielPerf) the wild ass H6501 free? H2670
Or who hath loosed H6605 (PielPerf) the bands H4147 of the wild ass? H6171
[6] Whose house H1004 I have made H7760 (QalPerf) the wilderness, H6160
And the barren H4420 land§ his dwellings. H4908
[7] He scorneth H7832 (QalImpf) the multitude H1995 of the city, H7151
Neither regardeth H8085 (QalImpf) he the crying H8663 of the driver. H5065 (QalActPtc)§
[8] The range H3491 of the mountains H2022 is his pasture, H4829
And he searcheth H1875 (QalImpf) after H310 every green thing. H3387
[9] Will the unicorn H7214 be willing H14 (QalImpf) to serve H5647 (QalInf) thee,
Or abide H3885 (QalImpf) by thy crib? H18
[10] Canst thou bind H7194 (QalImpf) the unicorn H7214 with his band H5688 in the furrow? H8525
Or will he harrow H7702 (PielImpf) the valleys H6010 after H310 thee?
[11] Wilt thou trust H982 (QalImpf) him, because his strength H3581 is great? H7227
Or wilt thou leave H5800 (QalImpf) thy labour H3018 to him?
[12] Wilt thou believe H539 (HiphImpf) him, that he will bring home H7725 (HiphImpf/Qere) thy seed, H2233
And gather H622 (QalImpf) it into thy barn? H1637
[13] Gavest thou the goodly H7443 wings H3671 unto the peacocks? H5965 (NiphPerf)
Or wings H84 and feathers H2624 unto the ostrich? H5133§
[14] Which leaveth H5800 (QalImpf) her eggs H1000 in the earth, H776
And warmeth H2552 (PielImpf) them in dust, H6083
[15] And forgetteth H7911 (QalImpf) that the foot H7272 may crush H2115 (QalImpf) them,
Or that the wild H7704 beast H2416 may break H1758 (QalImpf) them.
[16] She is hardened H7188 (HiphPerf) against her young ones, H1121 as though they were not H3808 her’s:
Her labour H3018 is in vain H7385 without fear; H6343
[17] Because God H433 hath deprived H5382 (HiphPerf) her of wisdom, H2451
Neither hath he imparted H2505 (QalPerf) to her understanding. H998
[18] What time H6256 she lifteth up H4754 (HiphImpf) herself on high, H4791
She scorneth H7832 (QalImpf) the horse H5483 and his rider. H7392 (QalActPtc)
[19] Hast thou given H5414 (QalImpf) the horse H5483 strength? H1369
Hast thou clothed H3847 (HiphImpf) his neck H6677 with thunder? H7483
[20] Canst thou make him afraid H7493 (HiphImpf) as a grasshopper? H697
The glory H1935 of his nostrils H5170 is terrible.§ H367
[21] He paweth H2658 (QalImpf)§ in the valley, H6010 and rejoiceth H7797 (QalImpf) in his strength: H3581
He goeth on H3318 (QalImpf) to meet H7125 (QalInf) the armed men. H5402§
[22] He mocketh H7832 (QalImpf) at fear, H6343 and is not affrighted; H2865 (NiphImpf)
Neither turneth he back H7725 (QalImpf) from H6440 the sword. H2719
[23] The quiver H827 rattleth H7439 (QalImpf) against him,
The glittering H3851 spear H2595 and the shield. H3591
[24] He swalloweth H1572 (PielImpf) the ground H776 with fierceness H7494 and rage: H7267
Neither believeth H539 (HiphImpf) he that it is the sound H6963 of the trumpet. H7782
[25] He saith H559 (QalImpf) among H1767 the trumpets, H7782 Ha, H1889 ha; H1889
And he smelleth H7306 (HiphImpf) the battle H4421 afar off, H7350
The thunder H7482 of the captains, H8269 and the shouting. H8643
[26] Doth the hawk H5322 fly H82 (HiphImpf) by thy wisdom, H998
And stretch H6566 (QalImpf) her wings H3671 toward the south? H8486
[27] Doth the eagle H5404 mount up H1361 (HiphImpf) at thy command, H6310
And make H7311 her nest H7064 on high? H7311 (HiphImpf)
[28] She dwelleth H7931 (QalImpf) and abideth H3885 (HippImpf) on the rock, H5553
Upon the crag H8127 of the rock, H5553 and the strong place. H4686
[29] From thence she seeketh H2658 (QalPerf) the prey, H400
And her eyes H5869 behold H5027 (HiphImpf) afar off. H7350
[30] Her young ones H667 also suck up H5966 (PielImpf) blood: H1818
And where the slain H2491 are, there is she. H1931
Footnotes
- § 39:6 Heb. salt places
- § 39:7 Heb. of the exactor
- § 39:13 Or, the feathers of the Stork and Ostrich
- § 39:20 Heb. terror
- § 39:21a Or, His feet dig
- § 39:21b Heb. the armour
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