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 ? dost thou mark the calving of the hinds ? 2 Dost thou number the months יְרָחִ֣ים ye.ra.Chim H3391 that they fulfil? and knowest thou the time עֵ֣ת 'et H6256 when they bring H3205 forth לִדְתָּֽנָה׃ lid.Ta.nah H3205 ? 3 They bow H3766 themselves, they give birth to their young יַלְדֵיהֶ֣ן yal.dei.Hen H3206 ones, 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 unto them . 5 Who hath sent H7971 out the wild פֶּ֣רֶא Pe.re' H6501 ass free חָפְשִׁ֑י cha.fe.Shi H2670 ? and who hath loosed the bands of the onager, 7 He laugheth at the tumult לַהֲמ֣וֹן la.ha.Mon H1995 of the city , and heareth not the shouts 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 buffalo be willing הֲיֹ֣אבֶה ha.Yoeh H14 to serve עָבְדֶ֑ךָ 'a.ve.De.kha H5647 thee, or will he lodge by thy crib? 10 Canst thou bind הֲֽתִקְשָׁר־ hatik.shor- H7194 the buffalo with his cord 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 put confidence in him , because his strength כֹּח֑וֹ ko.Cho H3581 is great רַ֣ב rav H7227 ? and wilt thou leave וְתַעֲזֹ֖ב ve.ta.'a.Zo H5800 thy labour to him ? 12 Wilt thou trust הֲתַאֲמִ֣ין ha.ta.'a.Min H539 him to bring יָשִׁ֣יב ya.shuv H7725 home thy seed זַרְעֶ֑ךָ zar.'E.kha H2233 , and gather יֶאֱסֹֽף׃ ye.'e.Sof H622 it into thy threshing-floor? 13 The wing כְּנַף־ ke.naf- H3671 of the ostrich beats joyously — But is it the stork's pinion אֶ֝בְרָ֗ה 'ev.Rah H84 and plumage וְנֹצָֽה׃ ve.no.Tzah H5133 ? 14 For she leaveth her eggs בֵּצֶ֑יהָ be.Tzei.ha H1000 to 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 beast of the field הַשָּׂדֶ֣ה ha.sa.Deh H7704 may trample תְּדוּשֶֽׁהָ׃ te.du.She.ha H1758 them . 16 She is hardened against her young בָּנֶ֣יהָ ba.Nei.ha H1121 ones , as though they were not hers; her labour is in vain, without her concern. 17 For God אֱל֣וֹהַּ 'e.Lo.ah H433 hath deprived her of wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה chokh.mah H2451 , and hath not furnished her with understanding בַּבִּינָֽה׃ ba.bi.Nah H998 . 18 What time כָּ֭עֵת Ka.'et H6256 she lasheth 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 strength גְּבוּרָ֑ה ge.vu.Rah H1369 to the horse לַסּ֣וּס la.Sus H5483 ? hast thou clothed הֲתַלְבִּ֖ישׁ ha.tal.Bish H3847 his neck צַוָּאר֣וֹ tza.va.Ro H6677 with the quivering mane ? 20 Dost thou make him to leap as a locust כָּאַרְבֶּ֑ה ka.'ar.Beh H697 ? His majestic 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 forth יֵ֝צֵ֗א ye.Tze' H3318 to meet the armed host. 22 He laugheth at fear לְ֭פַחַד Le.fa.chad H6343 , and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back יָ֝שׁ֗וּב ya.Shuv H7725 from before the sword חָֽרֶב׃ Cha.rev H2719 . 23 The quiver אַשְׁפָּ֑ה 'ash.Pah H827 rattleth upon him , the glittering 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 , and cannot contain himself at the sound ק֥וֹל Kol H6963 of the trumpet H7782 : 25 At the noise of the trumpets H7782 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 Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, [ and ] stretch his wings כְּנָפָ֣יו ke.na.fov H3671 toward the south לְתֵימָֽן׃ le.tei.Man H8486 ? 27 Doth the eagle נָ֑שֶׁר Na.sher H5404 mount up at thy command , and make his nest קִנּֽוֹ׃ ki.No H7064 on high יָרִ֥ים ya.Rim H7311 ? 28 He inhabiteth the rock H5553 and maketh his dwelling יִ֭שְׁכֹּן Yish.kon H7931 on the point of the cliff H5553 , and the fastness: 29 From thence he spieth out the prey , his eyes עֵינָ֥יו 'ei.Nav H5869 look יַבִּֽיטוּ׃ ya.Bi.tu H5027 into the distance H7350 ; 30 And his young וְאֶפְרֹחָ֥יו ve.'ef.ro.chov H667 ones H667 suck up blood דָ֑ם Dam H1818 ; and where וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר u.va.'a.Sher H834 the slain חֲ֝לָלִ֗ים cha.la.Lim H2491 are , there is he . ← Job 38 Job 40 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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