Job 39:30
His young ones suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
In Context
29From thence he spieth out prey; His eyes discern it from afar.
Cross References
Ezekiel 39:17And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Say to the birds of every wing, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves and come, gather yourselves from every side to my sacrifice which I make for you, a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel; and ye shall eat flesh and drink blood;
Luke 17:37And they answering say to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is, there also will the eagles be gathered together.
Matthew Henry on Job 39:27-30
Description of the Hawk and Eagle. ( b. c. 1520.) 26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? 27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? 28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. 29 From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. 30 Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she. The birds of the air are proofs of the wonderful power and providences of God, as well as… Read the whole commentary →