Job 39:2-19
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 39
2Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth? 3They kneel down, they deliver their young, They get rid of their labor pains. 4Their offspring become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them. 5'Who sent the wild donkey out free? And who opened the bonds of the swift donkey, 6To whom I gave the wilderness as his home, And the salt land as his dwelling place? 7He laughs at the turmoil of the city, He does not hear the shouting of the taskmaster. 8He explores the mountains of his pasture, And searches after every green thing. 9Will the wild bull be willing to serve you, Or will he spend the night at your feeding trough? 10Can you tie down the wild bull in a furrow with ropes, Or will he plow the valleys after you? 11Will you trust him because his strength is great, And leave your labor to him? 12Will you have faith in him that he will return your grain And gather it from your threshing floor? 13'The wings of the ostrich flap joyously, With the pinion and feathers of love, 14For she abandons her eggs to the earth And warms them in the dust, 15And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild animal may trample them. 16She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor is for nothing, she is unconcerned, 17Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding. 18When she rushes away on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider. 19'Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane?King James Version
Chapter 39
2Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? 3They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. 4Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them. 5Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? 6Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings. 7He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. 8The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. 9Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? 10Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee? 11Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? 12Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
13Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
14Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
15And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
18What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 39
2Can you count the months they are pregnant so you can know the time they give birth? 3They crouch down to give birth to their young; they deliver their newborn.
4Their offspring are healthy and grow up in the open field. They leave and do not return.
5Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from its harness?
6I made the desert its home, and the salty wasteland its dwelling.
7It scoffs at the noise of the village and never hears the shouts of a driver.
8It roams the mountains for its pastureland, searching for anything green.
9Would the wild ox be willing to serve you? Would it spend the night by your feeding trough?
10Can you hold the wild ox to a furrow by its harness? Will it plow the valleys behind you?
11Can you depend on it because its strength is great? Would you leave it to do your hard work?
12Can you trust the wild ox to harvest your grain and bring it to your threshing floor?
13The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but are her feathers and plumage like the stork's?
14She abandons her eggs on the ground and lets them be warmed in the sand.
15She forgets that a foot may crush them or that some wild animal may trample them.
16She treats her young harshly, as if they were not her own, with no fear that her labor may have been in vain.
17For God has deprived her of wisdom; he has not endowed her with understanding.
New Living Translation
Chapter 39
2Do you know how many months they carry their young? Are you aware of the time of their delivery? 3They crouch down to give birth to their young and deliver their offspring. 4Their young grow up in the open fields, then leave home and never return.
5'Who gives the wild donkey its freedom? Who untied its ropes?
6I have placed it in the wilderness; its home is the wasteland.
7It hates the noise of the city and has no driver to shout at it.
8The mountains are its pastureland, where it searches for every blade of grass.
9'Will the wild ox consent to being tamed? Will it spend the night in your stall?
10Can you hitch a wild ox to a plow? Will it plow a field for you?
11Given its strength, can you trust it? Can you leave and trust the ox to do your work?
12Can you rely on it to bring home your grain and deliver it to your threshing floor?
13'The ostrich flaps her wings grandly, but they are no match for the feathers of the stork.
14She lays her eggs on top of the earth, letting them be warmed in the dust.
15She doesn’t worry that a foot might crush them or a wild animal might destroy them.
16She is harsh toward her young, as if they were not her own. She doesn’t care if they die.
17For God has deprived her of wisdom. He has given her no understanding.
18But whenever she jumps up to run, she passes the swiftest horse with its rider.
English Standard Version
Chapter 39
2Can you number the months that they fulfill, and do you know the time when they give birth, 3when they crouch, bring forth their offspring, and are delivered of their young? 4Their young ones become strong; they grow up in the open; they go out and do not return to them. 5“Who has let the wild donkey go free? Who has loosed the bonds of the swift donkey, 6to whom I have given the arid plain for his home and the salt land for his dwelling place? 7He scorns the tumult of the city; he hears not the shouts of the driver. 8He ranges the mountains as his pasture, and he searches after every green thing. 9“Is the wild ox willing to serve you? Will he spend the night at your manger? 10Can you bind him in the furrow with ropes, or will he harrow the valleys after you? 11Will you depend on him because his strength is great, and will you leave to him your labor? 12Do you have faith in him that he will return your grain and gather it to your threshing floor? 13“The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, but are they the pinions and plumage of love? 14For she leaves her eggs to the earth and lets them be warmed on the ground, 15forgetting that a foot may crush them and that the wild beast may trample them. 16She deals cruelly with her young, as if they were not hers; though her labor be in vain, yet she has no fear, 17because God has made her forget wisdom and given her no share in understanding. 18When she rouses herself to flee, she laughs at the horse and his rider. 19“Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane?New International Version
Chapter 39
2Do you count the months till they bear? Do you know the time they give birth? 3They crouch down and bring forth their young; their labor pains are ended.
4Their young thrive and grow strong in the wilds; they leave and do not return.
5Who let the wild donkey go free? Who untied its ropes?
6I gave it the wasteland as its home, the salt flats as its habitat.
7It laughs at the commotion in the town; it does not hear a driver's shout.
8It ranges the hills for its pasture and searches for any green thing.
9Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will it stay by your manger at night?
10Can you hold it to the furrow with a harness? Will it till the valleys behind you?
11Will you rely on it for its great strength? Will you leave your heavy work to it?
12Can you trust it to haul in your grain and bring it to your threshing floor?
13The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, though they cannot compare with the wings and feathers of the stork.
14She lays her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand,
15unmindful that a foot may crush them, that some wild animal may trample them.
16She treats her young harshly, as if they were not hers; she cares not that her labor was in vain,
17for God did not endow her with wisdom or give her a share of good sense.
New King James Version
