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The LORD Speaks of His Creation

Job 39:21

In 11 translations

BSB
He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle.
KJV
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.He paweth: or, His feet digthe armed…: Heb. the armour
WEB
He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength. He goes out to meet the armed men.
ASV
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet the armed men.
LSV
They dig in a valley, and he rejoices in power, || He goes forth to meet the armor.
YLT
They dig in a valley, and he rejoiceth in power, He goeth forth to meet the armour.
DBY
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in [his] strength; he goeth forth to meet the armed host.
DRC
He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.
GNV39:24
He diggeth in the valley, and reioyceth in his strength: he goeth foorth to meete the harnest man.
JPS
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms.
LXXE
He paws exulting in the plain, and goes forth in strength into the plain.

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Original-language editions

WLC
יַחְפְּר֣וּ בָ֭עֵמֶק וְיָשִׂ֣ישׂ בְּכֹ֑חַ יֵ֝צֵ֗א לִקְרַאת־נָֽשֶׁק׃
LXX-Br
Ἀνορύσσων ἐν πεδίῳ γαυριᾷ, ἐκπορεύεται δὲ εἰς πεδίον ἐν ἰσχύϊ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 8:6I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.
  • Judges 5:22Then the hooves of horses thundered— the mad galloping of his stallions.
  • Psalms 19:5Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,
  • Jeremiah 9:23This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
  • Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
  • 1 Samuel 17:4–10Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height, and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand…
  • 1 Samuel 17:42When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome.

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  • 39:21 in most Bibles

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