Job 39
La Bible du Semeur
39 Connais-tu le moment ╵où les chamois enfantent ?
Et as-tu observé ╵les biches en travail ?
2 As-tu compté combien de mois ╵dure leur gestation ?
Et connais-tu l’époque ╵où elles mettent bas,
3 quand elles s’accroupissent, ╵déposent leurs petits
et sont délivrées des douleurs ?
4 Leurs faons se fortifient, ╵grandissant en plein air
et ils s’en vont loin d’elles ╵pour ne plus revenir.
5 Qui a laissé l’onagre ╵courir en liberté ?
Qui a rompu les liens ╵qui retenaient l’âne sauvage ?
6 Moi je lui ai donné ╵le désert pour demeure
et des plateaux salés[a] ╵pour résidence.
7 Il ne veut rien savoir ╵des villes populeuses,
et il n’entend pas les cris ╵du conducteur de l’âne.
8 Il parcourt les montagnes ╵pour trouver sa pâture,
à la recherche de toute verdure.
9 L’aurochs[b] daignera-t-il ╵se mettre à ton service ?
Passera-t-il ses nuits ╵auprès de ta mangeoire ?
10 Lui feras-tu suivre un sillon ╵en l’attachant avec des cordes ?
Va-t-il traîner la herse ╵derrière toi dans les vallons ?
11 Mettras-tu ta confiance ╵dans sa force extraordinaire ?
Et lui remettras-tu ╵le soin de tes travaux ?
12 Compteras-tu sur lui ╵pour rapporter ton grain
et l’amasser ╵sur l’aire de battage ?
13 Les ailes de l’autruche ╵se déploient avec joie,
mais son aile et ses plumes ╵ne sont pas comparables ╵à celles des cigognes.
14 Or l’autruche abandonne ╵ses œufs dans la poussière,
et laisse au sable chaud ╵le soin de les couver,
15 ne pensant pas à ceux ╵qui marcheraient dessus,
aux animaux sauvages ╵qui les piétineraient.
16 Elle est dure pour ses petits ╵comme s’ils n’étaient pas les siens,
et elle ne s’inquiète pas ╵d’avoir peiné en vain.
17 Pourquoi ? Parce que Dieu ╵l’a privée de sagesse,
et qu’il ne lui a pas donné ╵l’intelligence.
18 Mais qu’elle se redresse ╵et prenne son élan,
pour elle c’est un jeu ╵de laisser derrière elle ╵cheval et cavalier.
19 Serait-ce toi qui donnes ╵la puissance au cheval ?
Ou est-ce toi qui pares ╵son cou d’une crinière ?
20 Ou le fais-tu bondir ╵comme la sauterelle ?
Son fier hennissement ╵inspire la frayeur !
21 Dans le vallon, il piaffe, ╵tout joyeux de sa force.
Le voilà qui s’élance ╵en plein dans la mêlée.
22 Il se rit de la peur ╵et ne s’effraie de rien.
Il ne recule pas ╵en face de l’épée,
23 lorsqu’au-dessus de lui ╵cliquette le carquois,
la lance étincelante ╵ou bien le javelot.
24 Tout frémissant d’ardeur, ╵il dévore l’espace,
il ne tient plus en place ╵dès qu’il a entendu ╵le son du cor.
25 Dès qu’il entend la charge, ╵il hennit : « En avant »,
lorsqu’il est loin encore, ╵il flaire la bataille,
la voix tonitruante ╵des commandants de troupes ╵et les cris des guerriers.
26 Serait-ce grâce ╵à ton intelligence ╵que l’épervier prend son essor
et qu’il déploie ses ailes ╵en direction du sud[c] ?
27 Serait-ce à ton commandement ╵que l’aigle monte dans les airs
et qu’il bâtit son nid ╵sur les sommets ?
28 Il fait du rocher sa demeure ╵et y passe la nuit,
il établit sa forteresse ╵sur une dent rocheuse.
29 De là-haut, il épie sa proie,
de loin, il l’aperçoit.
30 Ses petits s’abreuvent de sang.
Où que soient les cadavres, ╵il est présent[d].
Footnotes
- 39.6 Les terres salées sont opposées aux terres à fruits (Ps 107.34). L’âne sauvage se nourrit des herbes salées croissant dans les steppes d’Arabie et de Syrie.
- 39.9 L’urus ou l’aurochs, variété éteinte aujourd’hui, était un animal grand et puissant, souvent pris comme symbole de la force (Nb 23.22 ; 24.8 ; Dt 33.17).
- 39.26 L’épervier migrateur s’arrête dans cette région au cours de son vol vers le sud au début de l’hiver.
- 39.30 Voir Mt 24.28 ; Lc 17.37.
Job 39
La Biblia de las Américas
Dios habla de la naturaleza y sus criaturas
39 ¿Conoces tú el tiempo en que paren las cabras monteses[a](A)?
¿Has observado el parto de las ciervas(B)?
2 ¿Puedes contar los meses de su gestación,
o conoces el tiempo en que han de parir?
3 Se encorvan, paren sus crías,
y se libran de sus dolores de parto.
4 Sus crías se fortalecen, crecen en campo abierto;
se van y no vuelven a ellas.
5 ¿Quién dejó en libertad al asno montés(C)?
¿Y quién soltó las ataduras del asno veloz,
6 al cual di por hogar el desierto(D),
y por morada la tierra salada(E)?
7 Se burla del tumulto de la ciudad,
no escucha los gritos del arriero.
8 Explora los montes buscando su pasto,
y anda tras toda hierba verde.
9 ¿Consentirá en servirte el búfalo(F),
o pasará la noche en tu pesebre?
10 ¿Puedes atar al búfalo con coyundas[b] para el surco,
o rastrillará los valles en pos de ti?
11 ¿Confiarás en él por ser grande su fuerza
y le confiarás tu labor?
12 ¿Tendrás fe en él de que te devolverá tu grano[c],
y de que lo recogerá de tu era?
13 Baten alegres las alas del avestruz,
¿acaso con el ala y plumaje del amor[d]?
14 Porque abandona sus huevos en la tierra,
y sobre el polvo los calienta;
15 se olvida de que algún pie los[e] puede aplastar,
o una bestia salvaje los[f] puede pisotear.
16 Trata a sus hijos con crueldad(G), como si no fueran suyos;
aunque su trabajo sea en vano, le es indiferente[g];
17 porque Dios le ha hecho olvidar la sabiduría,
y no le ha dado su porción de inteligencia.
18 Pero cuando se levanta en alto[h],
se burla del caballo y de su jinete.
19 ¿Das tú al caballo su fuerza?
¿Revistes su cuello de crines?
20 ¿Le haces saltar(H) como la langosta?
Terrible es su formidable resoplido(I);
21 escarba[i] en el valle, y se regocija en su fuerza;
sale al encuentro de las armas(J).
22 Se burla del temor y no se acobarda,
ni retrocede ante la espada.
23 Resuena contra él la aljaba,
la lanza reluciente y la jabalina.
24 Con ímpetu y furor corre sobre[j] la tierra;
y no se está quieto al sonido de la trompeta.
25 Cada vez que la trompeta suena, como que dice: «¡Ea!»,
y desde lejos olfatea la batalla,
las voces atronadoras de los capitanes y el grito de guerra.
26 ¿Acaso por tu sabiduría se eleva el gavilán,
extendiendo sus alas hacia el sur?
27 ¿Acaso a tu mandato[k] se remonta el águila
y hace en las alturas su nido(K)?
28 En la peña mora y se aloja,
sobre la cima del despeñadero[l], lugar inaccesible.
29 Desde allí acecha la presa[m](L);
desde muy lejos sus ojos la divisan.
30 Sus polluelos chupan la sangre;
y donde hay muertos, allí está ella(M).
Footnotes
- Job 39:1 Lit., de la peña
- Job 39:10 Lit., su cuerda
- Job 39:12 Lit., semilla
- Job 39:13 O, de una cigüeña
- Job 39:15 Lit., lo
- Job 39:15 Lit., lo
- Job 39:16 Lit., no tiene temor
- Job 39:18 O, para huir
- Job 39:21 Lit., escarban
- Job 39:24 O, devora
- Job 39:27 Lit., boca
- Job 39:28 O, de la peña
- Job 39:29 Lit., el alimento
Job 39
King James Version
39 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear;
17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
29 From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
30 Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
Job 39
New International Version
39 “Do you know when the mountain goats(A) give birth?
Do you watch when the doe bears her fawn?(B)
2 Do you count the months till they bear?
Do you know the time they give birth?(C)
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(D) go free?
Who untied its ropes?
6 I gave it the wasteland(E) as its home,
the salt flats(F) as its habitat.(G)
7 It laughs(H) at the commotion in the town;
it does not hear a driver’s shout.(I)
8 It ranges the hills(J) for its pasture
and searches for any green thing.
9 “Will the wild ox(K) consent to serve you?(L)
Will it stay by your manger(M) at night?
10 Can you hold it to the furrow with a harness?(N)
Will it till the valleys behind you?
11 Will you rely on it for its great strength?(O)
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.(P)
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.(Q)
16 She treats her young harshly,(R) 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.(S)
18 Yet when she spreads her feathers to run,
she laughs(T) at horse and rider.
19 “Do you give the horse its strength(U)
or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?
20 Do you make it leap like a locust,(V)
striking terror(W) with its proud snorting?(X)
21 It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength,(Y)
and charges into the fray.(Z)
22 It laughs(AA) at fear, afraid of nothing;
it does not shy away from the sword.
23 The quiver(AB) rattles against its side,
along with the flashing spear(AC) and lance.
24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.(AD)
25 At the blast of the trumpet(AE) it snorts, ‘Aha!’
It catches the scent of battle from afar,
the shout of commanders and the battle cry.(AF)
26 “Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom
and spread its wings toward the south?(AG)
27 Does the eagle soar at your command
and build its nest on high?(AH)
28 It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night;
a rocky crag(AI) is its stronghold.
29 From there it looks for food;(AJ)
its eyes detect it from afar.
30 Its young ones feast on blood,
and where the slain are, there it is.”(AK)
Job 39
New King James Version
God Continues to Challenge Job
39 “Do you know the time when the wild (A)mountain goats bear young?
Or can you mark when (B)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 [a]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 [b]onager,
6 (C)Whose home I have made the wilderness,
And the [c]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 (D)every green thing.
9 “Will the (E)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 [d]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 (F)treats her young harshly, as though they were not hers;
Her labor is in vain, without [e]concern,
17 Because God deprived her of wisdom,
And did not (G)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 [f]thunder?
20 Can you [g]frighten him like a locust?
His majestic snorting strikes terror.
21 He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength;
(H)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 (I)eagle mount up at your command,
And (J)make its nest on high?
28 On the rock 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 (K)where the slain are, there it is.”
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