1 Knowest thou the time עֵ֭ת 'et H6256 when the wild goats יַעֲלֵי־ ya.'a.lei- H3277 of the rock סָ֑לַע Sa.la' H5553 bring H3205 forth לֶ֣דֶת Le.det H3205 ? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? 2 Canst thou number the months יְרָחִ֣ים ye.ra.Chim H3391 that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time עֵ֣ת 'et H6256 when they bring H3205 forth לִדְתָּֽנָה׃ lid.Ta.nah H3205 ? 3 They bow H3766 themselves, they bring forth תְּשַׁלַּֽחְנָה׃ te.sha.Lach.nah H7971 their young יַלְדֵיהֶ֣ן yal.dei.Hen H3206 , They cast out their pains H2256 . 4 Their young בְ֭נֵיהֶם Ve.nei.hem H1121 ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go יָ֝צְא֗וּ ya.tze.'U H3318 forth H3318 , and return שָׁ֥בוּ Sha.vu H7725 not again . 5 Who hath sent H7971 out the wild פֶּ֣רֶא Pe.re' H6501 ass free חָפְשִׁ֑י cha.fe.Shi H2670 ? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass, 6 Whose home I have made H7760 the wilderness , And the salt land his dwelling-place? 7 He scorneth the tumult לַהֲמ֣וֹן la.ha.Mon H1995 of the city , Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver . 8 The range of the mountains הָרִ֣ים ha.Rim H2022 is his pasture מִרְעֵ֑הוּ mir.'E.hu H4829 , And he searcheth after every green thing . 9 Will the wild-ox be content to serve עָבְדֶ֑ךָ 'a.ve.De.kha H5647 thee? Or will he abide by thy crib? 10 Canst thou bind הֲֽתִקְשָׁר־ hatik.shor- H7194 the wild-ox with his band in the furrow H8525 ? Or will he harrow יְשַׂדֵּ֖ד ye.sa.Ded H7702 the valleys עֲמָקִ֣ים 'a.ma.Kim H6010 after thee? 11 Wilt thou trust הֲֽתִבְטַח־ ha.tiv.tach- H982 him , because his strength כֹּח֑וֹ ko.Cho H3581 is great רַ֣ב rav H7227 ? Or wilt thou leave וְתַעֲזֹ֖ב ve.ta.'a.Zo H5800 to him thy labor ? 12 Wilt thou confide in him , that he will bring יָשִׁ֣יב ya.shuv H7725 home thy seed זַרְעֶ֑ךָ zar.'E.kha H2233 , And gather יֶאֱסֹֽף׃ ye.'e.Sof H622 the grain of thy threshing-floor? 13 The wings כְּנַף־ ke.naf- H3671 of the ostrich wave proudly; But are they the pinions אֶ֝בְרָ֗ה 'ev.Rah H84 and plumage וְנֹצָֽה׃ ve.no.Tzah H5133 of love? 14 For she leaveth her eggs בֵּצֶ֑יהָ be.Tzei.ha H1000 on the earth H776 , And warmeth them in the dust עָפָ֥ר 'a.Far H6083 , 15 And forgetteth that the foot רֶ֣גֶל Re.gel H7272 may crush them , Or that the wild beast may trample תְּדוּשֶֽׁהָ׃ te.du.She.ha H1758 them . 16 She dealeth hardly with her young בָּנֶ֣יהָ ba.Nei.ha H1121 ones , as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, she is without fear פָֽחַד׃ Fa.chad H6343 ; 17 Because God אֱל֣וֹהַּ 'e.Lo.ah H433 hath deprived her of wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה chokh.mah H2451 , Neither hath he imparted to her understanding בַּבִּינָֽה׃ ba.bi.Nah H998 . 18 What time כָּ֭עֵת Ka.'et H6256 she lifteth up herself on high H4791 , She scorneth the horse לַ֝סּ֗וּס la.Sus H5483 and his rider וּלְרֹֽכְבֽוֹ׃ u.le.Ro.khe.Vo H7392 . 19 Hast thou given הֲתִתֵּ֣ן ha.ti.Ten H5414 the horse לַסּ֣וּס la.Sus H5483 his might ? Hast thou clothed הֲתַלְבִּ֖ישׁ ha.tal.Bish H3847 his neck צַוָּאר֣וֹ tza.va.Ro H6677 with the quivering mane ? 20 Hast thou made him to leap as a locust כָּאַרְבֶּ֑ה ka.'ar.Beh H697 ? The glory of his snorting is terrible . 21 He paweth in the valley בָ֭עֵמֶק Va.'e.mek H6010 , and rejoiceth in his strength בְּכֹ֑חַ be.Kho.ach H3581 : He goeth out to meet the armed men. 22 He mocketh at fear לְ֭פַחַד Le.fa.chad H6343 , and is not dismayed יֵחָ֑ת ye.Chat H2865 ; Neither turneth he back יָ֝שׁ֗וּב ya.Shuv H7725 from the sword חָֽרֶב׃ Cha.rev H2719 . 23 The quiver אַשְׁפָּ֑ה 'ash.Pah H827 rattleth against him , The flashing spear חֲנִ֣ית cha.Nit H2595 and the javelin וְכִידֽוֹן׃ ve.khi.Don H3591 . 24 He swalloweth the ground אָ֑רֶץ 'A.retz H776 with fierceness and rage ; Neither believeth he that it is the voice H6963 of the trumpet H7782 . 25 As oft as the trumpet H7782 soundeth he saith, Aha הֶאָ֗ח he.'Ach H1889 ! And he smelleth the battle מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil.cha.Mah H4421 afar H7350 off , The thunder רַ֥עַם Ra.'am H7482 of the captains , and the shouting H8643 . 26 Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, And stretcheth her wings כְּנָפָ֣יו ke.na.fov H3671 toward the south לְתֵימָֽן׃ le.tei.Man H8486 ? 27 Is it at thy command that the eagle נָ֑שֶׁר Na.sher H5404 mounteth up , And maketh her nest קִנּֽוֹ׃ ki.No H7064 on high יָרִ֥ים ya.Rim H7311 ? 28 On the cliff H5553 she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff H5553 , and the stronghold. 29 From thence she spieth out the prey ; Her eyes עֵינָ֥יו 'ei.Nav H5869 behold it afar לְ֝מֵרָח֗וֹק le.me.ra.Chok H7350 off . 30 Her young וְאֶפְרֹחָ֥יו ve.'ef.ro.chov H667 ones H667 also suck up blood דָ֑ם Dam H1818 : And where וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר u.va.'a.Sher H834 the slain חֲ֝לָלִ֗ים cha.la.Lim H2491 are , there is she . ← Job 38 Job 40 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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