Job 39:19-25

Horse

19 Did you give strength to the horse, clothe his neck with a mane,

20 cause him to leap like a locust, his majestic snorting, a fright?

21 He paws in the valley, prances proudly, charges at battle weapons,

22 laughs at fear, unafraid. He doesn't turn away from the sword;

23 a quiver of arrows flies by him, flashing spear and dagger.

24 Excitedly, trembling, he swallows the ground; can't stand still at a trumpet's blast.

25 At a trumpet's sound, he says, "Aha!" smells the battle from afar, hears officers' shouting and the battle cry.

Job 39:19-25 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or they
• [b]. Heb lacks hears.