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

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

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