Job 39
1 Knowest thou the time when the chamois of the rock bring forth? or markest thou when the hinds do calve?
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
2 Numberest thou the months of gestation which they complete and knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
3 They bend themselves: they drop their young ones; throw off their pains.
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
4 Their little ones become strong; they grow up in the open field; they go forth, and return not unto them.
Their young ones are become strong, they grow strong with grain; they go forth, and return not to them.
5 Who sent out the wild ass free? or who loosened the bonds of the forest-ass?
Who hath sent out the wild donkey free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild donkey?
6 To whom I assigned the wilderness as his house, and the salty land as his dwellings.
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
7 He laugheth at the noise of a town, and the shoutings of the driver he heareth not.
He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
8 What he espieth on the mountains is his pasture, and after every green thing doth he search.
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
9 Will the forest-ox be willing to serve thee, or will he stay over night at thy crib?
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
10 Canst thou bind the forest-ox with a rope [to labor] in the furrow? or will he harrow valleys, following after thee?
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? and wilt thou leave to him thy labor?
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
12 Wilt thou confide in him, that he should bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy threshing-floor?—
Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
13 The wing of the ostrich moveth joyfully: hath she the pinions and plumage of the careful stork?
Gavest thou the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers to the ostrich?
14 [No, ] for she intrusteth her eggs to the earth, and letteth them be hatched out on the dust:
Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,
15 And she forgetteth that a foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may stamp them down.
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
16 He hath made her callous against her young, as though they were not hers: her labor is in vain, [but she feeleth] no dread;
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
17 Because God hath denied her wisdom, and he hath not imparted to her understanding.
Because God hath withheld wisdom from her, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
18 At the time she raiseth herself up on high, she laugheth at the horse and his rider.
When she lifteth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
19 Dost thou give the horse strength? dost thou clothe his neck with the rolling mane?
Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
20 Canst thou make him jump like a locust? his majestic snort is terrible.
Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
21 Men spy about in the valley, and he rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth forth to meet the armed array.
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
22 He laugheth at fear, and is not dismayed; and turneth not back from before the sword.
He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; neither turneth he back from the sword.
23 Over him rattle the quiver, the glittering spear and the lance.
The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
24 With impatient noise and rage he holloweth [with his hoof] the ground, and keepeth not quiet when the cornet's voice [is heard].
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
25 Midst the sound of the cornet he uttereth his joyful neigh; and from afar he perceiveth the battle, the loud call of the captains, and the battle-cry.—
He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26 Is it through thy understanding that the hawk flieth along, and spreadeth out his wings toward the south?
Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
27 Or is it by your order that the eagle doth mount upward, and buildeth high up his nest?
Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
28 On a rock he dwelleth, and spendeth his nights, on a rocky crag and mountain fastness.
She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
29 From there he espieth his food, from afar can his eyes behold.
From there she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
30 His young ones, also, sip up blood: and where the slain be, there is he.
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
