God’s Word Translation
Job 39:25
25As often as the horn sounds, the horse says, ‘Aha!’ and it smells the battle far away— the thundering ⌞orders⌟ of the captains and the battle cries.
Job 39:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
- New International Version (NIV)At the blast of the trumpet it snorts, ‘Aha!’ It catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When the trumpet sounds, he says 'Aha!' He smells the battle from afar, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
- New King James Version (NKJV)At the blast of the trumpet he says, ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle from afar, The thunder of captains and shouting.
Context of Job 39:25
23A quiver of arrows rattles on it along with the flashing spear and javelin. 24Anxious and excited, the horse eats up the ground and doesn’t trust the sound of the ram’s horn. As often as the horn sounds, the horse says, ‘Aha!’ and it smells the battle far away— the thundering ⌞orders⌟ of the captains and the battle cries. 26“Does your understanding make a bird of prey fly and spread its wings toward the south? 27Is it by your order that the eagle flies high and makes its nest on the heights?
Read all of Job 39Job 39:25 word by word
בְּדֵ֤י שֹׁפָ֨ר׀ יֹ֘אמַ֤ר הֶאָ֗ח וּֽ֭מֵרָחוֹק יָרִ֣יחַ מִלְחָמָ֑ה רַ֥עַם שָׂ֝רִים וּתְרוּעָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- amongדַּיday · sufficiencyH1767
- the trumpetsשֹׁפָרshôphâr shôphâr · trumpetH7782
- Haהֶאָחhe'âch · Aha!H1889
- and he smellethרִיחַrûach · to smellH7306
- the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- afar offרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
- the thunderרַ֫עַםra‛am · thunderH7482
- of the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- and the shoutingתְּרוּעָהterû‛âh · shoutH8643
Cross-references for Job 39:25
- Psalms 70:3Let those who say, “Aha! Aha!” be turned back because of their own shame.
- Ezekiel 26:2“Son of man, Tyre said this about Jerusalem: ‘The city that was the gateway for the nations is destroyed, and its doors are swung open to me. I’ll get rich now that it’s ruined.’
- Ezekiel 36:2This is what the Almighty Lord says: Your enemies said this about you, “Aha! The ancient worship sites now belong to us.” ’
Commentaries on Job 39:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha - The original is peculiarly emphatical: האח Heach ! a strong, partly nasal, partly guttural sound, exactly resembling the first note which the horse emits in neighing. The strong, guttural sounds in this hemistich are exceedingly expressive: מלחמה יריח ומרחוק האח Heach ! umerachok yariach milchamah ; "Heach, for from afar he scenteth the battle." The reader will perceive that Mr. Good has given a very different meaning…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha - That is,” When the trumpet sounds, his voice is heard “as if” he said, Aha - or said that he heard the sound calling him to the battle.” The reference is to the impatient neighing of the war horse about to rush into the conflict. And he smelleth the battle afar off - That is, he snuffs, as it were, for the slaughter. The reference is to the effect of an approaching army upon a spirited war-horse, as if he perceived…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. 2525. saith--poetically applied to his mettlesome neighing, whereby he shows his love of the battle. smelleth--snuffeth; discerneth (Is 11:3, Margin). thunder--thundering voice.Read the comment
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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
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