39: 2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
39: 3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They cast out their pains.
39: 4 Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and 439return not again.
439Or, return not unto them.
39: 5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass,
39: 6 Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
39: 7 He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the 440driver.
440Or, taskmaster.
39: 8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.
39: 9 Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?
39: 10 Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
39: 11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labor?
39: 12 Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed, And gather the grain of thy threshing-floor?
39: 13 The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; But are they the pinions and plumage of 441love?
441Or, a stork
39: 14 For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust,
39: 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.
39: 16 She 442dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, she is without fear;
442Or, is hardened against her young ones,
39: 17 Because God hath 443deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
443Hb. made her to forget wisdom,
39: 18 What time she 444lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.
444Or, rouseth herself up to flight,
39: 19 Hast thou given the horse his might? Hast thou clothed his neck with the 445quivering mane?
445Hb. shaking mane
39: 20 Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.
39: 21 446He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet 447the armed men.
446Hb. They paw in the valley,
447Or, the weapons.
39: 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
39: 23 The quiver rattleth 448against him, The flashing spear and the javelin.
448Or, upon him,
39: 24 He swalloweth the land with fierceness and rage; Neither 449standeth he still at the voice of the trumpet.
449Or, believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.
39: 25 As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
39: 26 Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, And stretcheth her wings toward the south?
39: 27 Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up, And maketh her nest on high?
39: 28 On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.
39: 29 From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.
39: 30 Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.
