Job 39:4-14

4 Their young ones are strong, living in the open country; they go out and do not come back again.

5 Who has let the ass of the fields go free? or made loose the bands of the loud-voiced beast?

6 To whom I have given the waste land for a heritage, and the salt land as a living-place.

7 He makes sport of the noise of the town; the voice of the driver does not come to his ears;

8 He goes looking for his grass-lands in the mountains, searching out every green thing.

9 Will the ox of the mountains be your servant? or is his night's resting-place by your food-store?

10 Will he be pulling your plough with cords, turning up the valleys after you?

11 Will you put your faith in him, because his strength is great? will you give the fruit of your work into his care?

12 Will you be looking for him to come back, and get in your seed to the crushing-floor?

13 Is the wing of the ostrich feeble, or is it because she has no feathers,

14 That she puts her eggs on the earth, warming them in the dust,

Job 39:4-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 39

This chapter treats of various creatures, beasts and birds, which Job had little knowledge of, had no concern in the making of them, and scarcely any power over them; as of the goats and hinds, Job 39:1-4; of the wild ass, Job 39:5-8; of the unicorn, Job 39:9-12; of the peacock and ostrich, Job 39:13-18; of the horse, Job 39:19-25; and of the hawk and eagle, Job 39:26-30.