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Where there’s a carcass, there you’ll find it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His young ones suck up blood, and where the slain are, there is he.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His young ones feast on blood; and where the slain are, there he is.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain <i>are</i>, there <i>is</i> she.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Its young ones suck up blood; And where the slain <i>are,</i> there it <i>is.</i>”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His young ones also lick up blood greedily; And where the slain are, there he is.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His young ones also suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His young ones also suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His young ones also suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His young ones suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its brood gulps down blood, and where the slain are, it is there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its brood gulps down blood, and where the slain are, it is there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then their young gather to feast wherever the victim lies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Its young ones feed on blood. It is found wherever there are dead bodies."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Around dead bodies the eagles gather, and the young eagles drink the blood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His young ones feast on blood; he'll be found wherever there's a carcass." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His young ones feast on blood; and where the slain are, there he is.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And its young ones devour the blood, and where the dead carcasses are, there it is." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His young ones also suck up blood. Where the slain are, there he is."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His young ones also suck up blood. Where the slain are, there he is.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And his brood sucks up blood, "" And where the pierced [are]—there [is] he!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And his brood gulp up blood, And where the pierced are -- there is he!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Her young shall suck up the blood: and where the wounded, there is she.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Her young ones shall suck up blood : and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Her young will drink blood, and wherever the carcass will be, she is there immediately.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His young ones greedily drink blood; where the slain are, there is he. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Its young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there it is.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his chicks lick up blood, and where the slain are killed, there he is” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Her young ones also suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is she.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his young ones roll themselves in blood, and wherever the carcasses may be, immediately they are found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6257" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">God Speaks of His Creation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>From there he spies out food; his eyes see it from afar. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/667.htm" title="667: wə·ʾɛp̄·rō·ḥō (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A young one. From parach; the brood of a bird.">His young ones</a> <a href="/hebrew/5966.htm" title="5966: yə·‘al·‘ū- (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- Perhaps to sip up. A prim root; to sip up.">feast on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: ḏām (N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">blood;</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ū·ḇa·’ă·šer (Conj-w, Prep-b:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">and where</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥă·lā·lîm (N-mp) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">the slain are,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he is.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a></span><br />Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Luke 17:37</a></span><br />“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Deuteronomy 32:11-12</a></span><br />As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. / The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a></span><br />I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a></span><br />Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Jeremiah 49:16</a></span><br />The terror you cause and the pride of your heart have deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks, O occupiers of the mountain summit. Though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17-20</a></span><br />And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood. / You will eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the blood of the princes of the earth as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all the fattened animals of Bashan. / At the sacrifice I am preparing, you will eat fat until you are gorged and drink blood until you are drunk. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Proverbs 30:17</a></span><br />As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-1.htm">Hosea 8:1</a></span><br />Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-15.htm">Isaiah 34:15</a></span><br />There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-4.htm">Exodus 19:4</a></span><br />‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-4.htm">Obadiah 1:4</a></span><br />Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-4.htm">Matthew 13:4</a></span><br />And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-5.htm">Luke 8:5</a></span><br />“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.</p><p class="hdg">where</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17-19</a></b></br> And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, <i>even</i> a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a></b></br> For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Luke 17:37</a></b></br> And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body <i>is</i>, thither will the eagles be gathered together.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/16-18.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/job/31-15.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/job/30-12.htm">Brood</a> <a href="/job/26-5.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/job/1-4.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/job/39-16.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/job/30-17.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/job/1-17.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/job/20-16.htm">Suck</a> <a href="/job/39-16.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/5-6.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/psalms/44-25.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Brood</a> <a href="/psalms/5-9.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/psalms/16-4.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/job/41-6.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/psalms/18-45.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Suck</a> <a href="/job/41-5.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Job 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-1.htm">Of the wild goats and hinds</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-5.htm">Of the wild donkey</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-9.htm">The unicorn</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-13.htm">The peacock, stork, and ostrich</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-19.htm">The horse</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-26.htm">The hawk</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-27.htm">The eagle</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/39.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/39.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>His young ones feast on blood;</b><br>This phrase highlights the natural behavior of the eagle's offspring, which is to consume the blood of their prey. In the biblical context, this imagery is used to illustrate the providence and wisdom of God in creation. The eagle, often seen as a symbol of strength and keen vision, is used here to demonstrate God's provision for all creatures. The consumption of blood by the young eagles can be seen as a metaphor for the sustenance and life that God provides. In <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a>, blood is described as the life of the flesh, emphasizing its importance. This imagery also reflects the harsh realities of the natural world, where survival often involves predation and the cycle of life and death.<p><b>and where the slain are, there he is.”</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the eagle's ability to locate its prey, even from great distances. The eagle's presence where the slain are can be seen as a testament to its keen eyesight and hunting prowess. In a broader biblical context, this can be interpreted as a reflection of God's omniscience and omnipresence. Just as the eagle is aware of where its sustenance lies, God is aware of all things and is present in all situations. This phrase can also be connected to the theme of divine justice, where God is present in the places of judgment and where the consequences of sin are evident. In the prophetic and typological sense, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who is present in the midst of human suffering and death, offering redemption and life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. The book of Job is a dialogue about the nature of suffering and God's sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, highlighting His power and wisdom in creation, including the natural instincts of animals.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/eagle.htm">Eagle</a></b><br>The bird referenced in this passage, known for its keen sight and predatory nature. It serves as an example of God's intricate design in nature.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/y/young_eagles.htm">Young Eagles</a></b><br>The offspring of the eagle, which rely on their parents for sustenance and are depicted as feeding on the blood of the prey.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_slain.htm">The Slain</a></b><br>Refers to the prey that the eagle hunts, symbolizing the natural order and the cycle of life and death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>The passage highlights God's control over the natural world, reminding us of His ultimate authority and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cycle_of_life_and_death.htm">The Cycle of Life and Death</a></b><br>The imagery of the eagle and its young feeding on the slain illustrates the natural order established by God, prompting reflection on the balance of life and death.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_provision.htm">Trust in Divine Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provides for the eagles, He also provides for us. This encourages believers to trust in God's provision and care in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_wisdom.htm">Understanding God's Wisdom</a></b><br>The passage invites us to marvel at the complexity and wisdom of God's creation, encouraging a deeper appreciation for His handiwork.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_our_place_in_creation.htm">Reflecting on Our Place in Creation</a></b><br>Recognizing our role within God's creation can lead to a greater sense of responsibility and stewardship over the world He has made.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_bible_important.htm">What do vultures represent in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_ai.htm">What does the Bible say about artificial intelligence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_39_26-30_and_science_align.htm">In Job 39:26-30, the hawk and eagle are said to fly by God's wisdom; how does this align with scientific explanations of bird migration and hunting patterns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/39.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Where the slain are, there is she.</span>--Comp. <a href="/matthew/24-28.htm" title="For wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.">Matthew 24:28</a>, and <a href="/luke/17-37.htm" title="And they answered and said to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Wherever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.">Luke 17:37</a>.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Her young ones also suck up blood</span>. It has been asserted that this is not the case, since they are fed on carrion (Merx). But, as eagles are known to seize fawns, hares, lambs, and other small animals, and transport them to their eyries, their young must certainly be nourished, in part, on the flesh of animals newly killed. <span class="cmt_word">And where the slain are, there is she</span> (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/21-18.htm">Deuteronomy 21:18</a>; <a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a>; <a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Luke 17:37</a>). Eagles, or at any rate birds "more resembling eagles than vultures," are commonly represented on the Assyrian monuments, especially in battle-scenes, where they either feed on the dead bodies of the slain, or tear out their entrails, or sometimes carry up aloft the decapitated head of some unfortunate soldier (see the 'Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology' vol. 8. p. 59, and pls. 2. and 3.). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">His young ones</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶפְרֹחָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ep̄·rō·ḥāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_667.htm">Strong's 667: </a> </span><span class="str2">The brood of a, bird</span><br /><br /><span class="word">feast on</span><br /><span class="heb">יְעַלְעוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·‘al·‘ū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5966.htm">Strong's 5966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps to sip up</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blood;</span><br /><span class="heb">דָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and where</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇa·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the slain [are],</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲ֝לָלִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·lā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pierced, polluted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he [is].”</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא׃</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-30.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:30 His young ones also suck up blood (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/39-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 39:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 39:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/40-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 40:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 40:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>