Job 39
1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? dost thou mark the calving of the hinds?
Know you the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or can you mark when the hinds do calve?
2 Dost thou number the months that they fulfil? and knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Can you number the months that they fulfill? or know you the time when they bring forth?
3 They bow themselves, they give birth to their young ones, they cast out their pains;
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
4 Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field, they go forth, and return not unto them.
Their young ones are in good looking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? and who hath loosed the bands of the onager,
Who has sent out the wild ass free? or who has loosed the bands of the wild ass?
6 Whose house I made the wilderness, and the salt plain his dwellings?
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
7 He laugheth at the tumult of the city, and heareth not the shouts of the driver;
He scorns the multitude of the city, neither regards he the crying of the driver.
8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searches after every green thing.
9 Will the buffalo be willing to serve thee, or will he lodge by thy crib?
Will the unicorn (ox) be willing to serve you, or abide by your crib?
10 Canst thou bind the buffalo with his cord in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Can you bind the unicorn (ox) with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after you?
11 Wilt thou put confidence in him, because his strength is great? and wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
Will you trust him, because his strength is great? or will you leave your labour to him?
12 Wilt thou trust him to bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy threshing-floor?
Will you believe him, that he will bring home your seed, and gather it into your barn?
13 The wing of the ostrich beats joyously — But is it the stork's pinion and plumage?
Gave you the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
14 For she leaveth her eggs to the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,
Which left her eggs in the earth, and warms them in dust,
15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may trample them.
And forgets 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 labour is in vain, without her concern.
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear;
17 For God hath deprived her of wisdom, and hath not furnished her with understanding.
Because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.
18 What time she lasheth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
What time she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.
19 Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
Have you given the horse strength? have you clothed his neck with thunder?
20 Dost thou make him to leap as a locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.
Can you 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 forth to meet the armed host.
He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength: he goes on to meet the armed men.
22 He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from before the sword.
He mocks at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turns he back from the sword.
23 The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.
The quiver rattles against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:
He swallows the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believes he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
25 At the noise of the trumpets he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
He says among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smells the battle far off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26 Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, [and] stretch his wings toward the south?
Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make his nest on high?
Does the eagle mount up at your command, and make her nest on high?
28 He inhabiteth the rock and maketh his dwelling on the point of the cliff, and the fastness:
She dwells and abides on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
29 From thence he spieth out the prey, his eyes look into the distance;
From thence she seeks the prey, and her eyes behold far off.
30 And his young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he.
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
