Job 39:18-28

18 But when the ostrich gets up to run, it is so fast that it laughs at the horse and its rider.
19 "Job, are you the one who gives the horse its strength or puts a flowing mane on its neck?
20 Do you make the horse jump like a locust? It scares people with its proud snorting.
21 It paws wildly, enjoying its strength, and charges into battle.
22 It laughs at fear and is afraid of nothing; it does not run away from the sword.
23 The bag of arrows rattles against the horse's side, along with the flashing spears and swords.
24 With great excitement, the horse races over the ground; and it cannot stand still when it hears the trumpet.
25 When the trumpet blows, the horse snorts, 'Aha!' It smells the battle from far away; it hears the shouts of commanders and the battle cry.
26 "Is it through your wisdom that the hawk flies and spreads its wings toward the south?
27 Are you the one that commands the eagle to fly and build its nest so high?
28 It lives on a high cliff and stays there at night; the rocky peak is its protected place.

Job 39:18-28 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.

Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.