Job 39:21

They paw the ground, rejoicing about being very strong, as they prepare to rush into a battle.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

In Context

20Are you the one who enabled them to leap forward like locusts? When they ◄snort/blow loudly through their noses►, they cause people to be afraid.

22It is as if they laugh at the thought of being afraid. They are not afraid of anything! They do not run away when the soldiers in the battle are fighting each other with swords.

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Cross References

Judges 5:22The hooves of the horses of Sisera’s army pounded the ground. Those powerful horses kept galloping along.

1 Samuel 17:42he looked at David closely. He saw that David had a handsome face and healthy body, but that he was only a young man. So he sneered at David.

Proverbs 21:31We can get horses ready to fight in a battle, but Yahweh is the one who enables us to ◄win victories/defeat our enemies►.

Jeremiah 9:23Yahweh says this: “Wise men should not boast about their being wise, strong men should not boast about their being strong; and rich people should not boast about their being rich.

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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