Job 39:26

\39:23\The bow is sounding against him; he sees the shining point of spear and arrow.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

In Context

25\39:22\In his strength he goes out against the arms of war, turning not away from the sword.

27\39:24\Shaking with passion, he is biting the earth; he is not able to keep quiet at the sound of the horn;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 14:15And the ostrich and the night-hawk and the sea-hawk and birds of that sort;

Jeremiah 8:7Truly, the stork in the heavens is conscious of her fixed times; the dove and the swallow and the crane keep to the times of their coming; but my people have no knowledge of the law of the Lord.

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 →

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