Job 39:24
\39:21\He is stamping with joy in the valley; he makes sport of fear.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
23\39:20\Is it through you that he is shaking like a locust, in the pride of his loud-sounding breath?
25\39:22\In his strength he goes out against the arms of war, turning not away from the sword.
Cross References
Job 29:24I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.
Jeremiah 4:19My soul, my soul! I am pained to my inmost heart; my heart is troubled in me; I am not able to be quiet, because the sound of the horn, the note of war, has come to my ears.
Amos 3:6If the horn is sounded in the town will the people not be full of fear? will evil come on a town if the Lord has not done it?
Luke 24:41And because, for joy and wonder, they were still in doubt, he said to them, Have you any food here?
Matthew Henry on Job 39:20-26
Description of the War-Horse. ( b. c. 1520.) 19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. 21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. 23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. 24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage:… Read the whole commentary →