21 [a]He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength;
He (A)goes out to meet the weapons.
22 “He laughs at fear and is not dismayed;
And he does not turn back from the sword.
23 “The quiver rattles against him,
The flashing spear and javelin.
24 “With shaking and rage he [b]races over the ground,
And he does not stand still at the voice 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.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 39:21 Lit They paw
  2. Job 39:24 Or swallows up

21 It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength,(A)
    and charges into the fray.(B)
22 It laughs(C) at fear, afraid of nothing;
    it does not shy away from the sword.
23 The quiver(D) rattles against its side,
    along with the flashing spear(E) and lance.
24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
    it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.(F)
25 At the blast of the trumpet(G) it snorts, ‘Aha!’
    It catches the scent of battle from afar,
    the shout of commanders and the battle cry.(H)

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