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Job 39-40
21st Century King James Version
Job 39-40
21st Century 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 fulfill? 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 sturdy; 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 to the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys behind thee?
11 Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave thy labor to him?
12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home the 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 hers; her labor is in vain without fear;
17 because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding.
18 Yet when 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 frightened, 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.”
40 Moreover the Lord answered Job and said:
2 “Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct Him? He that reproveth God, let him answer it.”
3 Then Job answered the Lord and said:
4 “Behold, I am vile. What shall I answer Thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken, but I will not answer; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind and said:
7 “Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.
8 Wilt thou also disannul My judgment? Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? Or canst thou thunder with a voice like Him?
10 “Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15 “Behold now Behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God; He that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed and fens.
22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Behold, he drinketh up a river and hasteneth not; he trusteth that he can draw up the Jordan into his mouth.
24 Will any take him with his sight, or bore his nose with a snare?
Job 39-40
New International Version
Job 39-40
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)
40 The Lord said to Job:(AL)
2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty(AM) correct him?(AN)
Let him who accuses God answer him!”(AO)
3 Then Job answered the Lord:
4 “I am unworthy(AP)—how can I reply to you?
I put my hand over my mouth.(AQ)
5 I spoke once, but I have no answer(AR)—
twice, but I will say no more.”(AS)
6 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:(AT)
7 “Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.(AU)
8 “Would you discredit my justice?(AV)
Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(AW)
9 Do you have an arm like God’s,(AX)
and can your voice(AY) thunder like his?(AZ)
10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,
and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.(BA)
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath,(BB)
look at all who are proud and bring them low,(BC)
12 look at all who are proud(BD) and humble them,(BE)
crush(BF) the wicked where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the dust together;(BG)
shroud their faces in the grave.(BH)
14 Then I myself will admit to you
that your own right hand can save you.(BI)
15 “Look at Behemoth,
which I made(BJ) along with you
and which feeds on grass like an ox.(BK)
16 What strength(BL) it has in its loins,
what power in the muscles of its belly!(BM)
17 Its tail sways like a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.(BN)
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,
its limbs(BO) like rods of iron.(BP)
19 It ranks first among the works of God,(BQ)
yet its Maker(BR) can approach it with his sword.(BS)
20 The hills bring it their produce,(BT)
and all the wild animals play(BU) nearby.(BV)
21 Under the lotus plants it lies,
hidden among the reeds(BW) in the marsh.(BX)
22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;
the poplars by the stream(BY) surround it.
23 A raging river(BZ) does not alarm it;
it is secure, though the Jordan(CA) should surge against its mouth.
24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes,
or trap it and pierce its nose?(CB)
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