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Do you know the time they give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do you know how many months they carry their young? Are you aware of the time of their delivery?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you number the months that they fulfill, and do you know the time when they give birth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Canst thou number the months <i>that</i> they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Can you number the months <i>that</i> they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they bear young?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Can you count the months that they carry offspring, Or do you know the time when they give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you count the months they are pregnant so you can know the time they give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you count the months they are pregnant so you can know the time they give birth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />How long are they pregnant <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Canst thou number the months that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Can you count the months they are pregnant or know the time when they'll give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do you know how long they carry their young? Do you know the time for their birth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you count the months of their gestation? Do you know the time when they give birth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do you count the months they must fulfill, and do you know the time they give birth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Can you number the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they give birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Canst thou number the months that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Can you count the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they give birth? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you number the months they fulfill? And have you known the time of their bringing forth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou dost number the months they fulfil? And thou hast known the time of their bringing forth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou number the months they shall fill up? and didst thou know the time of their bringing forth?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Have you numbered the months since their conception, and do you know at what time they gave birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Number the months that they must fulfill, or know when they give birth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you number the months that they fulfill, and do you know the time when they give birth,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Can you number the months that they fulfill, and know the time when they bring forth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do you keep the numbers of the months and do you know the time of their delivery<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and <i>if</i> thou has hast numbered the full months of their being with young, and <i>if</i> thou hast relieved their pangs:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-2.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=6093" 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">1</span>“Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn? <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: tis·pōr (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To count, recount, relate. ">Can you count</a> <a href="/hebrew/3391.htm" title="3391: yə·rā·ḥîm (N-mp) -- Month. From a unused root of uncertain signification; a lunation, i.e. Month.">the months</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: tə·mal·le·nāh (V-Piel-Imperf-3fp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">they are pregnant?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Do you know</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: ‘êṯ (N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">the time</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: liḏ·tā·nāh (V-Qal-Inf:: 3fp) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">they give birth?</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>They crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn.…<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="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24-25</a></span><br />How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. / Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a></span><br />Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a></span><br />Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-9.htm">Psalm 147:9</a></span><br />He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a></span><br />Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-18.htm">Proverbs 30:18-19</a></span><br />There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand: / the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a></span><br />Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-24.htm">Genesis 1:24-25</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-10.htm">Psalm 50:10-11</a></span><br />for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. / I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15-16</a></span><br />The 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Isaiah 42:5</a></span><br />This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-25.htm">Acts 17:25</a></span><br />Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-17.htm">Genesis 8:17</a></span><br />Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Can you number the months that they fulfill? or know you the time when they bring forth?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-24.htm">Jeremiah 2:24</a></b></br> A wild ass used to the wilderness, <i>that</i> snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-32.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/job/38-37.htm">Count</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/38-39.htm">Fulfil</a> <a href="/job/22-27.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/job/29-2.htm">Months</a> <a href="/job/30-23.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/40-20.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/psalms/22-17.htm">Count</a> <a href="/job/41-23.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/20-4.htm">Fulfil</a> <a href="/psalms/20-4.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Months</a> <a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">Time</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>Can you count the months they are pregnant?</b><br>This phrase highlights God's omniscience and the limitations of human understanding. In the context of Job, God is questioning Job to demonstrate His own wisdom and power over creation. The reference to counting months of pregnancy points to the natural order established by God, which humans cannot fully comprehend or control. In ancient times, the gestation period of animals was not precisely known, emphasizing the mystery of God's creation. This can be connected to <a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Psalm 139:13-16</a>, where God's intimate knowledge of creation is celebrated. The rhetorical question underscores the theme of divine wisdom versus human ignorance.<p><b>Do you know the time they give birth?</b><br>This phrase continues the theme of God's sovereignty over the natural world. The timing of birth is another aspect of creation that is beyond human control, illustrating God's meticulous care and planning. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, understanding and predicting animal behavior was crucial for survival, yet it remained largely unpredictable, reinforcing the idea of divine providence. This can be linked to <a href="/ecclesiastes/3.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:1-2</a>, which speaks of a time for every purpose under heaven, including birth. The unpredictability of birth times serves as a metaphor for the unpredictability of life and God's ultimate authority over it.<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 questions God's purposes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of the natural world.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wild_animals.htm">Wild Animals</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Job 39</a> includes God's discourse on the natural world, specifically the birth and life cycles of wild animals, demonstrating His sovereignty and wisdom.<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>God is intimately aware of the details of His creation, including the life cycles of animals. This reminds us of His ultimate control and knowledge over all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>The rhetorical questions posed to Job highlight human limitations in understanding and controlling the natural world, encouraging humility before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_wisdom.htm">Trust in God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as God knows the time of birth for wild animals, He knows the details of our lives. We can trust His timing and wisdom in our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_creation.htm">The Value of Creation</a></b><br>God's attention to the details of animal life underscores the value He places on all creation, encouraging us to respect and care for the environment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_unseen_processes.htm">Faith in Unseen Processes</a></b><br>Many processes in life, like the gestation of animals, occur unseen. This teaches us to have faith in God's unseen work in our lives.<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/what_does_hebrews_2_10_mean.htm">Who was Bathsheba in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_flee_to_egypt_or_return_to_galilee.htm">Was baby Jesus' life threatened in Jerusalem, prompting Joseph to flee to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-23), or did the family calmly present him at the temple and return to Galilee (Luke 2:21-40)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_3_3_imply_a_day_is_'cursed'.htm">How can Job 3:3 imply that a specific calendar day could be 'cursed,' and what would that logically accomplish?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_tamar_in_the_bible.htm">What happened to Tamar in the biblical narrative?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Canst thou number the months that they fulfil?</span> With an animal so wild as the ibex, these secrets of nature would be difficult to observe and note down. In Job's time probably no one had made such subjects an object of inquiry. <span class="cmt_word">Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?</span> This would be less difficult to observe. The breeding-time of most wild animals is known in the country which produces them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-2.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">Can you count</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּסְפֹּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(tis·pōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the months</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרָחִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rā·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3391.htm">Strong's 3391: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lunation, month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are pregnant?</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּמַלֶּ֑אנָה</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mal·le·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do you know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יָדַ֗עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the time</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they give birth?</span><br /><span class="heb">לִדְתָּֽנָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(liḏ·tā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-2.htm">Job 39:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-2.htm">Job 39:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-2.htm">Job 39:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-2.htm">Job 39:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-2.htm">Job 39:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-2.htm">Job 39:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-2.htm">Job 39:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-2.htm">Job 39:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-2.htm">Job 39:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-2.htm">Job 39:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-2.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:2 Can you number the months that they (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/39-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 39:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 39:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/39-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 39:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 39:3" /></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>