Job 39
1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? dost thou mark the calving of the hinds?
2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Dost thou number the months that they fulfil? and knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, they cast out their fruit.
They bow themselves, they give birth to their young ones, they cast out their pains;
4 Their young ones wax strong, they grow up in the open field; they go forth, and return not again.
Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field, 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?
Who hath sent out the wild ass free? and who hath loosed the bands of the onager,
6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling-place.
Whose house I made the wilderness, and the salt plain his dwellings?
7 He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.
He laugheth at the tumult of the city, and heareth not the shouts 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 searcheth after every green thing.
9 Will the wild-ox be willing to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?
Will the buffalo be willing to serve thee, or will he lodge by thy crib?
10 Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Canst thou bind the buffalo with his cord 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?
Wilt thou put confidence in him, because his strength is great? and wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
12 Wilt thou rely on him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather the corn of thy threshing-floor?
Wilt thou trust him to bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy threshing-floor?
13 The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's?
The wing of the ostrich beats joyously — But is it the stork's pinion and plumage?
14 For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
For she leaveth her eggs to the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,
15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may trample them.
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may trample them.
16 She is hardened against her young ones, as if they were not hers; though her labour be in vain, she is without fear;
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labour is in vain, without her concern.
17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding.
For God hath deprived her of wisdom, and hath not furnished her with understanding.
18 When the time cometh, she raiseth her wings on high, and scorneth the horse and his rider.
What time she lasheth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
19 Hast thou given the horse his strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness?
Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
20 Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.
Dost thou make him to leap as a locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.
21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms.
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in [his] strength; he goeth forth to meet the armed host.
22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from before the sword.
23 The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.
The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.
24 He swalloweth the ground with storm and rage; neither believeth he that it is the voice of the horn.
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:
25 As oft as he heareth the horn he saith: 'Ha, ha!' and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
At the noise of the trumpets he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26 Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, [and] stretch his wings toward the south?
27 Doth the vulture mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make his nest on high?
28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the stronghold.
He inhabiteth the rock and maketh his dwelling on the point of the cliff, and the fastness:
29 From thence she spieth out the prey; her eyes behold it afar off.
From thence he spieth out the prey, his eyes look into the distance;
30 Her young ones also suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is she.
And his young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he.
