Job 39:30
His young also drink up blood; 1 where killed people are, there he is.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
In Context
29From there he searches for victims; 1 his eyes see them from very far away. 1
Cross References
Ezekiel 39:17Now to you, son of man, the Lord Yahweh says this: Say to all the winged birds and all the wild beasts in the fields, 'Gather together and come. Gather from all around to the sacrifice that I myself am making for you, a large sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, so that you may consume flesh and drink blood.
Luke 17:37They asked him, “Where, Lord?” and he said to them, “Where there is a body, there will the vultures also 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 →