Job 39:25-30

25 When it comes to his ears he says, Aha! He is smelling the fight from far off, and hearing the thunder of the captains, and the war-cries.

26 Is it through your knowledge that the hawk takes his flight, stretching out his wings to the south?

27 Or is it by your orders that the eagle goes up, and makes his resting-place on high?

28 On the rock is his house, and on the mountain-top his strong place.

29 From there he is watching for food; his eye sees it far off.

30 His young have blood for their drink, and where the dead bodies are, there is he to be seen.

Job 39:25-30 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.