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it does not hear a driver&#8217s shout.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It hates the noise of the city and has no driver to shout at it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He scorns the tumult of the city; he hears not the shouts of the driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He scorns the tumult of the city; He does not heed the shouts of the driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He laughs at the turmoil of the city, He does not hear the shouting of the taskmaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He scorns the tumult of the city, The shoutings of the driver he does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He scorns the tumult of the city, The shoutings of the driver he does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He laughs at the tumult of the city; The shoutings of the driver he does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He scorns the tumult of the city, And does not hear the shouting of the taskmaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It scoffs at the noise of the village and never hears the shouts of a driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It scoffs at the noise of the village and never hears the shouts of a driver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They stay far from crowded cities and refuse to be tamed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It laughs at the noise of the city and doesn't [even] listen to the shouting of its master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They keep far away from the noisy cities, and no one can tame them and make them work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He despises city noises; he ignores the shouts of the driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It scorns the tumult in the town; it does not hear the shouts of a driver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He scorns the tumult of the city, neither does he hear the shouting of the driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He scorns the tumult of the city, neither does he hear the shouting of the driver. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He laughs at the multitude of a city, "" He does not hear the cries of an exactor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He doth laugh at the multitude of a city, The cries of an exactor he heareth not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will laugh at the multitude of the city; he will not hear the noise of him driving.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He scorneth the multitude of the city, he heareth not the cry of the driver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He despises the crowded city; he does not pay attention to the bellow of the tax collector.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He scoffs at the uproar of the city, hears no shouts of a driver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It scorns the tumult of the city; it does not hear the shouts of the driver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He scorns the multitude of cities, and is not afraid of the voice of rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He laughs at the multitude of the cities and is not afraid of the voice of Rulers<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He laughs to scorn the multitude of the city, and hears not the chiding of the tax-gatherer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-7.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=6122" 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">6</span>I made the wilderness his home and the salt flats his dwelling. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: yiś·ḥaq (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To laugh. A primitive root; to laugh; by implication, to play.">He scorns</a> <a href="/hebrew/1995.htm" title="1995: la·hă·mō·wn (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance. Or hamon; from hamah; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth.">the tumult</a> <a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="7151: qir·yāh (N-fs) -- A town, city. From qarah in the sense of flooring, i.e. Building; a city.">of the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and never</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: yiš·mā‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hears</a> <a href="/hebrew/8663.htm" title="8663: tə·šu·’ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Noise. From show'; a crashing or loud clamor.">the shouts</a> <a href="/hebrew/5065.htm" title="5065: nō·w·ḡêś (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To press, drive, oppress, exact. A primitive root; to drive; by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize.">of a driver.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>He roams the mountains for pasture, searching for any green thing.…<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="/isaiah/32-14.htm">Isaiah 32:14</a></span><br />For the palace will be forsaken, the busy city abandoned. The hill and the watchtower will become caves forever—the delight of wild donkeys and a pasture for flocks—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-24.htm">Jeremiah 2:24</a></span><br />a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-11.htm">Psalm 104:11</a></span><br />They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a></span><br />The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-9.htm">Hosea 8:9</a></span><br />For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-6.htm">Isaiah 30:6</a></span><br />This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-6.htm">Jeremiah 14:6</a></span><br />Wild donkeys stand on barren heights; they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail for lack of pasture.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Psalm 107:4</a></span><br />Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">Isaiah 43:20</a></span><br />The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-13.htm">Ezekiel 19:13</a></span><br />Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-1.htm">Matthew 3:1-3</a></span><br />In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea / and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” / This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-3.htm">Mark 1:3</a></span><br />“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-4.htm">Luke 3:4</a></span><br />as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-23.htm">John 1:23</a></span><br />John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Romans 8:20-22</a></span><br />For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He scorns the multitude of the city, neither regards he the crying of the driver.</p><p class="hdg">scorneth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18</a></b></br> What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/3-18.htm">Job 3:18</a></b></br> <i>There</i> the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4</a></b></br> For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, <i>he</i> will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.</p><p class="hdg">driver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/5-13.htm">Exodus 5:13-16,18</a></b></br> And the taskmasters hasted <i>them</i>, saying, Fulfil your works, <i>your</i> daily tasks, as when there was straw… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/58-3.htm">Isaiah 58:3</a></b></br> Wherefore have we fasted, <i>say they</i>, and thou seest not? <i>wherefore</i> have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/29-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-19.htm">Commotion</a> <a href="/job/38-7.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-33.htm">Driver</a> <a href="/job/3-18.htm">Driver's</a> <a href="/job/36-15.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/job/3-18.htm">Exactor</a> <a href="/job/37-14.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/34-34.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/job/34-34.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-10.htm">Laughs</a> <a href="/job/38-2.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/35-9.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/job/37-24.htm">Regardeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-28.htm">Scorneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">Scorns</a> <a href="/job/38-7.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/job/8-21.htm">Shouting</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-7.htm">Shoutings</a> <a href="/job/33-26.htm">Shouts</a> <a href="/job/34-37.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">Tumult</a> <a href="/job/38-34.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">City</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-2.htm">Commotion</a> <a href="/psalms/5-11.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/psalms/3-4.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-21.htm">Driver</a> <a href="/job/3-18.htm">Driver's</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/109-11.htm">Exactor</a> <a href="/job/42-4.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/psalms/4-3.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/job/39-22.htm">Laughs</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/psalms/33-3.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Regardeth</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">Scorneth</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">Scorns</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Shouting</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-2.htm">Shoutings</a> <a href="/psalms/27-6.htm">Shouts</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Tumult</a> <a href="/job/39-24.htm">Voice</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>He scorns the tumult of the city</b><br>The wild donkey, referenced in this passage, symbolizes freedom and independence, contrasting with the domesticated animals that serve human purposes. In biblical times, cities were centers of human activity, commerce, and noise, often associated with human pride and sin (<a href="/genesis/11-4.htm">Genesis 11:4</a>, <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a>). The wild donkey's disdain for the city's tumult reflects a rejection of worldly concerns and a preference for the solitude and simplicity of the wilderness. This can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual independence and a life not entangled with worldly distractions, echoing the call to be in the world but not of it (<a href="/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14-16</a>).<p><b>and never hears the shouts of a driver</b><br>The "driver" refers to those who control or direct animals, often using force or coercion. In ancient cultures, drivers were common in agricultural and trade settings, where animals were essential for labor and transport. The wild donkey's immunity to the driver's shouts signifies its untamed nature and resistance to human control. This can be seen as a symbol of spiritual freedom, where one is not swayed by the pressures or commands of the world. It parallels the call to follow God's guidance rather than human dictates (<a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a>). The imagery also foreshadows the freedom found in Christ, who offers liberation from the bondage of sin and the law (<a href="/galatians/5.htm">Galatians 5:1</a>).<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, Job is the central figure in the Book of Job. He undergoes severe trials and suffering, which lead to profound discussions about God's justice and human suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind in chapters 38-41, highlighting His sovereignty and the mysteries of creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wild_donkey.htm">The Wild Donkey</a></b><br>The subject of God's discourse in this verse, representing freedom and independence from human control.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a></b><br>Symbolizes human civilization, order, and the noise of daily life, which the wild donkey scorns.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_driver.htm">The Driver</a></b><br>Represents human authority and control, which the wild donkey does not heed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The wild donkey's independence illustrates God's control over all creatures, emphasizing His sovereignty and the natural order He established.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_from_worldly_constraints.htm">Freedom from Worldly Constraints</a></b><br>The wild donkey's disdain for the city's tumult and the driver's shouts can symbolize the believer's call to live free from worldly pressures and distractions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_god's_provision.htm">Contentment in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as the wild donkey thrives without human intervention, believers are encouraged to trust in God's provision and care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_solitude.htm">The Value of Solitude</a></b><br>The wild donkey's preference for solitude over the city's chaos can remind believers of the importance of withdrawing from the world to seek God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_place_in_creation.htm">Understanding Our Place in Creation</a></b><br>Recognizing the wild donkey's role in God's creation can help believers appreciate the diversity and purpose of all life forms.<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/how_does_god_calm_seas_fit_science.htm">(Psalm 65:7) How do we align the idea of God calming oceans with modern scientific understanding of natural weather patterns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_ask_'where_is_god'_if_omnipresent.htm">If God is said to be omnipresent, why does the psalmist continually ask, 'Where is your God?' (Psalm 42:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_7_7_conflict_with_resurrection.htm">Does Job 7:7's assertion about the finality of life conflict with later biblical texts that promise resurrection or life after death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_unicorns_in_the_kjv_bible.htm">Why does the Bible include mythical creatures like unicorns (King James Version)?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">The crying of the driver.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">the shoutings of the taskmaster. </span>The word is the same as is applied to the taskmasters of Egypt, and this suggests the question whether or not there may be a reminiscence of that bondage here.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He scorneth the multitude of the city</span>. Avoids, that is, the haunts of men, and is never seen near them. Neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. Nothing will induce the wild ass to submit to domestication. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-7.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">He scorns</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֭שְׂחַק</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·ḥaq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7832.htm">Strong's 7832: </a> </span><span class="str2">To laugh, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tumult</span><br /><span class="heb">לַהֲמ֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(la·hă·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1995.htm">Strong's 1995: </a> </span><span class="str2">A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the city</span><br /><span class="heb">קִרְיָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(qir·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7151.htm">Strong's 7151: </a> </span><span class="str2">A town, city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hears</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁמָֽע׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·mā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the shouts</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּשֻׁא֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(tə·šu·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8663.htm">Strong's 8663: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crashing, loud clamor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of a driver.</span><br /><span class="heb">נ֝וֹגֵ֗שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(nō·w·ḡêś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5065.htm">Strong's 5065: </a> </span><span class="str2">To drive, to tax, harass, tyrannize</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-7.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:7 He scorns the tumult of the city (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/39-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 39:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 39:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/39-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 39:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 39:8" /></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>