Job 39:21

Job 39:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
• New International Version (NIV)It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength, and charges into the fray.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He paws in the valley and exults in his strength; he goes out to meet the weapons.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He gallops into the clash of arms.

Context of Job 39:21

19Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane? 20Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle. 22He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing; he does not turn back from the sword. 23A quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and lance.

Job 39:21 word by word

יַחְפְּר֣וּ בָ֭עֵמֶק וְיָשִׂ֣ישׂ בְּכֹ֑חַ יֵ֝צֵ֗א לִקְרַאת־נָֽשֶׁק׃Read the interlinear

• He pawsחָפַרchâphar · to searchH2658
• in the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · valleyH6010
• and rejoicesשׂוּשׂώûώ ώîyώ · to rejoiceH7797
• in his strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• he chargesיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• he chargesקָרָאqârâ' · to encounter: meetH7122
• into battleנֶ֫שֶׁקnesheq nêsheq · weaponH5402

Cross-references for Job 39:21

• Judges 5:22Then the hooves of horses thundered— the mad galloping of his stallions.
• 1 Samuel 17:4Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height,
• Psalms 19:5Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,
• Jeremiah 9:23This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
• Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
• Jeremiah 8:6I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.

Commentaries on Job 39:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21He paweth in the valley - יחפרו yachperu, "they dig in the valley," i.e., in his violent galloping, in every pitch of his body, he scoops up sods out of the earth. Virgil has seized this idea also, in his cavat tellurem; "he scoops out the ground." See before.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21He paweth in the valley - Margin, “or, His feet dig.” The marginal reading is more in accordance with the Hebrew. The reference is to the well known fact of the “pawing” of the horse with his feet, as if he would dig up the ground. The same idea occurs in Virgil, as quoted above: caavatque Tellurem, et solido graviter solar ungula cornu. Also in Apollonius, L. iii. “Argonauticon:” ̔ ̓ ̓́̈́ ̔́, ̓́ ́ ͂ͅ ̓́ ́ ́. Hōs d' arēios hippos eeldomenos polemoio…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36God challenges Job. Job admits he cannot judge the moral world. God shows Job's ignorance of the natural world's elements related to the realm of heaven, weather, animals, and birds (38:4–21; 22–38; 39–39:30).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. valley--where the battle is joined. goeth on--goeth forth (Nu 1:3; 21:23).Read the comment

Topics related to Job 39:21

• God
• Horse

In the dictionaries

• Abide
• Harrow
• Horse
• Liking
• Mount
• Paw
• Valley
• Wisdom
• Armor; Arms
• Eagle

Commentaries on Job 39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings