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Job 39:13-30
New International Version
Job 39:13-30
New International Version
13 “The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully,
though they cannot compare
with the wings and feathers of the stork.(A)
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.(B)
16 She treats her young harshly,(C) 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.(D)
18 Yet when she spreads her feathers to run,
she laughs(E) at horse and rider.
19 “Do you give the horse its strength(F)
or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?
20 Do you make it leap like a locust,(G)
striking terror(H) with its proud snorting?(I)
21 It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength,(J)
and charges into the fray.(K)
22 It laughs(L) at fear, afraid of nothing;
it does not shy away from the sword.
23 The quiver(M) rattles against its side,
along with the flashing spear(N) and lance.
24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.(O)
25 At the blast of the trumpet(P) it snorts, ‘Aha!’
It catches the scent of battle from afar,
the shout of commanders and the battle cry.(Q)
26 “Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom
and spread its wings toward the south?(R)
27 Does the eagle soar at your command
and build its nest on high?(S)
28 It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night;
a rocky crag(T) is its stronghold.
29 From there it looks for food;(U)
its eyes detect it from afar.
30 Its young ones feast on blood,
and where the slain are, there it is.”(V)
Job 39:13-30
International Standard Version
Job 39:13-30
International Standard Version
On the Ostrich
13 “The wings of the ostrich flap joyously,
but aren’t its pinions and feathers like the stork?
14 She abandons her eggs on the ground
and lets them be warmed in the sand,
15 but she forgets that a foot might crush them
or any wild animal might trample them.
16 She mistreats her young as though they’re not hers,
and she has no fear that her labor may be in vain,
17 because God didn’t grant her wisdom
and never gave her understanding.
18 And yet when she gets ready to run,
she laughs at the horse and its rider.”
On the Horse
19 Do you instill the horse with strength?
Do you clothe its neck with a mane?
20 Can you make him leap like the locust,
and make the splendor of his snorting terrifying?
21 He paws the ground[a] in the valley
and rejoices in his strength;
he goes out to face weapons.
22 He scoffs at fear
and is never scared;
he never retreats from a sword.
23 A quiver of arrows rattles against his side,
along with a flashing spear and a lance.
24 Leaping in his excitement, he takes in[b] the ground;
he cannot stand still when the trumpets sound!
25 When the trumpet blasts he’ll neigh, ‘Aha! Aha!’
From a distance he can sense war,
the war cry of generals,[c] and their shouting.”
On Raptors
26 “Is it by your understanding that the hawk flies,
spreading its wings toward the south?
27 Does the eagle soar high at your command[d]
and build its nest on the highest crags?
28 He dwells on the crags where he makes his home,
there on the rocky crag is his stronghold.
29 From there he searches for prey,
and his eyes recognize it from a distance.
30 His young ones feast[e] on blood;
he’ll be found wherever there’s a carcass.”[f]
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