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

19Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane? 20Dost thou make him to leap as a locust? His majestic snorting is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in [his] strength; he goeth forth to meet the armed host. 22He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from before the sword. 23The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.

Job 39:21 word by word

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

• valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · valleyH6010
• strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318

Cross-references for Job 39:21

• Judges 5:22Then did the horse-hoofs clatter with the coursings, The coursings of their steeds.
• 1 Samuel 17:4And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
• Psalms 19:5And he is as a bridegroom going forth from his chamber; he rejoiceth as a strong man to run the race.
• Jeremiah 9:23Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty glory in his might; let not the rich glory in his riches:
• Proverbs 21:31The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.
• Jeremiah 8:6I hearkened and heard: they speak not what is right; there is no man who repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Every one turneth to his course, like a horse rushing into the 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