--- title: Job 39 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Job chapter 39 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? 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Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? - [39:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.2/) — תִּסְפֹּר יְרָחִים תְּמַלֶּאנָה וְיָדַעְתָּ עֵת לִדְתָּֽנָה׃ — Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? - [39:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.3/) — תִּכְרַעְנָה יַלְדֵיהֶן תְּפַלַּחְנָה חֶבְלֵיהֶם תְּשַׁלַּֽחְנָה׃ — They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, they cast out their fruit. - [39:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.4/) — יַחְלְמוּ בְנֵיהֶם יִרְבּוּ בַבָּר יָצְאוּ וְלֹא־שָׁבוּ לָֽמוֹ׃ — Their young ones wax strong, they grow up in the open field; they go forth, and return not again. - [39:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.5/) — מִֽי־שִׁלַּח פֶּרֶא חָפְשִׁי וּמֹסְרוֹת עָרוֹד מִי פִתֵּֽחַ׃ — Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? - [39:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.6/) — אֲשֶׁר־שַׂמְתִּי עֲרָבָה בֵיתוֹ וּֽמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָיו מְלֵֽחָה׃ — Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling-place. - [39:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.7/) — יִשְׂחַק לַהֲמוֹן קִרְיָה תְּשֻׁאוֹת נוֹגֵשׂ לֹא יִשְׁמָֽע׃ — He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver. - [39:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.8/) — יְתוּר הָרִים מִרְעֵהוּ וְאַחַר כָּל־יָרוֹק יִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃ — The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. - [39:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.9/) — הֲיֹאבֶה רֵּיםעָבְדֶךָ אִם־יָלִין עַל־אֲבוּסֶֽךָ׃ — Will the wild-ox be willing to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib? - [39:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.10/) — הֲ‍ֽתִקְשָׁר־רֵים בְּתֶלֶם עֲבֹתוֹ אִם־יְשַׂדֵּד עֲמָקִים אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃ — Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee? - [39:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.11/) — הֲֽתִבְטַח־בּוֹכִּי־רַב כֹּחוֹ וְתַעֲזֹב אֵלָיו יְגִיעֶֽךָ׃ — Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? - [39:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.12/) — הֲתַאֲמִין בּוֹכִּי־יָשִׁיב זַרְעֶךָ וְֽגָרְנְךָ יֶאֱסֹֽף׃ — Wilt thou rely on him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather the corn of thy threshing-floor? - [39:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.13/) — כְּנַף־רְנָנִים נֶעֱלָסָה אִם־אֶבְרָה חֲסִידָה וְנֹצָֽה׃ — The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's? - [39:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.14/) — כִּֽי־תַעֲזֹב לָאָרֶץ בֵּצֶיהָ וְֽעַל־עָפָר תְּחַמֵּֽם׃ — For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and warmeth them in dust, - [39:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.15/) — וַתִּשְׁכַּח כִּי־רֶגֶל תְּזוּרֶהָ וְחַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה תְּדוּשֶֽׁהָ׃ — And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may trample them. - [39:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.16/) — הִקְשִׁיחַ בָּנֶיהָ לְּלֹא־לָהּ לְרִיק יְגִיעָהּ בְּלִי־פָֽחַד׃ — She is hardened against her young ones, as if they were not hers; though her labour be in vain, she is without fear; - [39:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.17/) — כִּֽי־הִשָּׁהּ אֱלוֹהַּ חָכְמָה וְלֹא־חָלַק לָהּ בַּבִּינָֽה׃ — Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding. - [39:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.18/) — כָּעֵת בַּמָּרוֹם תַּמְרִיא תִּֽשְׂחַק לַסּוּס וּלְרֹֽכְבֽוֹ׃ — When the time cometh, she raiseth her wings on high, and scorneth the horse and his rider. - [39:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.19/) — הֲתִתֵּן לַסּוּס גְּבוּרָה הֲתַלְבִּישׁ צַוָּארוֹ רַעְמָֽה׃ — Hast thou given the horse his strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness? - [39:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.20/) — הְֽתַרְעִישֶׁנּוּ כָּאַרְבֶּה הוֹד נַחְרוֹ אֵימָֽה׃ — Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible. - [39:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.21/) — יַחְפְּרוּ בָעֵמֶק וְיָשִׂישׂ בְּכֹחַ יֵצֵא לִקְרַאת־נָֽשֶׁק׃ — He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms. - [39:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.22/) — יִשְׂחַק לְפַחַד וְלֹא יֵחָת וְלֹֽא־יָשׁוּב מִפְּנֵי־חָֽרֶב׃ — He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. - [39:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.23/) — עָלָיו תִּרְנֶה אַשְׁפָּה לַהַב חֲנִית וְכִידֽוֹן׃ — The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin. - [39:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.24/) — בְּרַעַשׁ וְרֹגֶז יְגַמֶּא־אָרֶץ וְלֹֽא־יַאֲמִין כִּי־קוֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃ — He swalloweth the ground with storm and rage; neither believeth he that it is the voice of the horn. - [39:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.25/) — בְּדֵי שֹׁפָר ׀ יֹאמַר הֶאָח וּֽמֵרָחוֹק יָרִיחַ מִלְחָמָה רַעַם שָׂרִים וּתְרוּעָֽה׃ — As oft as he heareth the horn he saith: 'Ha, ha!' and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. - [39:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.26/) — הֲ‍ֽמִבִּינָתְךָ יַֽאֲבֶר־נֵץ יִפְרֹשׂ כְּנָפָיו לְתֵימָֽן׃ — Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? - [39:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.27/) — אִם־עַל־פִּיךָ יַגְבִּיהַּ נָשֶׁר וְכִי יָרִים קִנּֽוֹ׃ — Doth the vulture mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? - [39:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.28/) — סֶלַע יִשְׁכֹּן וְיִתְלֹנָן עַֽל־שֶׁן־סֶלַע וּמְצוּדָֽה׃ — She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the stronghold. - [39:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.29/) — מִשָּׁם חָֽפַר־אֹכֶל לְמֵרָחוֹק עֵינָיו יַבִּֽיטוּ׃ — From thence she spieth out the prey; her eyes behold it afar off. - [39:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.39.30/) — וְאֶפְרֹחָיו יְעַלְעוּ־דָם וּבַאֲשֶׁר חֲלָלִים שָׁם הֽוּא׃פ — Her young ones also suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is she. - ← previous: [Job 38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/38/) - next →: [Job 40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/40/) - ↑ back to [Job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/)