Job 38:39

In 11 translations

BSB

Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions

KJV

Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,the appetite: Heb. the life

WEB

“Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

ASV

Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

LSV

Do you hunt prey for a lion? And fulfill the desire of young lions?

YLT

Dost thou hunt for a lion prey? And the desire of young lions fulfil?

DBY

Dost thou hunt the prey for the lioness, and dost thou satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

DRC

Wilt thou take the prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of her whelps,

GNV39:1

Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the appetite of the lyons whelpes,

JPS

Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness? Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

LXXE

And wilt thou hunt a prey for the lions? and satisfy the desires of the serpents?

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WLC

הֲתָצ֣וּד לְלָבִ֣יא טָ֑רֶף וְחַיַּ֖ת כְּפִירִ֣ים תְּמַלֵּֽא׃

LXX-Br

Θηρεύσεις δὲ λέουσι βορὰν, ψυχὰς δὲ δρακόντων ἐμπλήσεις;

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• Psalms 104:21The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
• Job 4:10–11The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken. The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
• Psalms 34:10Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
• Psalms 145:15–16The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

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