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or fill the appetite of the young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or fulfill the appetite of the young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Can you [Job] hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you hunt prey for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of young lions<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you hunt prey for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of young lions <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When lions are hungry, do you help them hunt? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness? or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Can you hunt prey for the lioness and satisfy the hunger of her cubs<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do you find food for lions to eat, and satisfy hungry young lions <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Can you hunt prey for the lioness to satisfy young lions<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Do you hunt prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of the lions, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you hunt prey for a lion? And fulfill the desire of young lions?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Dost thou hunt for a lion prey? And the desire of young lions fulfil?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? and wilt thou fill up the life of the young lions?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Wilt thou take the prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of her whelps, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Will you seize prey for the lioness, and will you sustain the lives of her young,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do you hunt the prey for the lion or appease the hunger of young lions, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Can you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who has given prey for the lion? Or filled the appetite of the young lions?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who gives a lion food and has filled the soul of the lions?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness? Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And wilt thou hunt a prey for the lions? and satisfy the desires of the serpents?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-39.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=6071" 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/38.htm">God Challenges Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">38</span>when the dust hardens into a mass and the clods of earth stick together? <span class="reftext">39</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6679.htm" title="6679: hă·ṯā·ṣūḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To hunt. A primitive root; to lie alongside; by implication, to catch an animal; to victual.">Can you hunt</a> <a href="/hebrew/2964.htm" title="2964: ṭā·rep̄ (N-ms) -- Prey, food, a leaf. From taraph; something torn, i.e. A fragment, e.g. A fresh leaf, prey, food.">the prey</a> <a href="/hebrew/3833.htm" title="3833: lə·lā·ḇî (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- To roar, a lion.">for a lioness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: tə·mal·lê (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">or satisfy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: wə·ḥay·yaṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">the hunger</a> <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715: kə·p̄î·rîm (N-mp) -- Young lion. From kaphar; a village; also a young lion.">of young lions</a> </span><span class="reftext">40</span>when they crouch in their dens and lie in wait in the thicket?…<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/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21</a></span><br />The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.<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="/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/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="/psalms/104-27.htm">Psalm 104:27-28</a></span><br />All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. / When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30</a></span><br />And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-25.htm">Psalm 136:25</a></span><br />He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.<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="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a></span><br />Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.<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="/luke/12-6.htm">Luke 12:6-7</a></span><br />Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. / 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/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3</a></span><br />Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Psalm 104:14</a></span><br />He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Will you hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,</p><p class="hdg">Wilt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10,11</a></b></br> The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a></b></br> The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good <i>thing</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21</a></b></br> The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.</p><p class="hdg">appetite.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/33-20.htm">Appetite</a> <a href="/job/37-20.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/job/27-14.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/job/31-31.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/job/36-31.htm">Food</a> <a href="/esther/5-8.htm">Fulfil</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Hunger</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Hunt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm">Lioness</a> <a href="/job/36-31.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/job/29-17.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/job/38-27.htm">Satisfy</a> <a href="/job/4-11.htm">She-Lion</a> <a href="/job/34-33.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/job/36-14.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/6-30.htm">Appetite</a> <a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/job/41-10.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/job/41-7.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Fulfil</a> <a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Hunger</a> <a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Hunt</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Lioness</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/psalms/81-16.htm">Satisfy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">She-Lion</a> <a href="/job/39-11.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Job 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-1.htm">God challenges Job to answer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">and weakness</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/38.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/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Can you hunt the prey for a lioness</b><br>This phrase highlights God's sovereignty and the natural order He established. In the ancient Near East, lions were common and feared predators, symbolizing strength and power. The rhetorical question emphasizes human limitations compared to God's omnipotence. In biblical context, lions often represent both danger and majesty (e.g., <a href="/daniel/6-22.htm">Daniel 6:22</a>, where God shuts the lions' mouths). The lioness, as the primary hunter, reflects the intricate design of creation, where each creature has a role. This can be seen as a reminder of God's provision and care for all His creatures, as echoed in <a href="/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21</a>, where the lions seek their food from God.<p><b>or satisfy the hunger of young lions</b><br>This phrase underscores God's provision and care for even the most fearsome creatures. Young lions, dependent on their mothers, symbolize vulnerability and the need for sustenance. The imagery of God providing for them is a testament to His comprehensive care for creation, as seen in <a href="/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15-16</a>, where all creatures look to God for their food. This also reflects the broader biblical theme of God's providence, where He meets the needs of all living things, reinforcing the idea that humans, too, are dependent on God's provision. The rhetorical question serves to humble humanity, reminding us of our reliance on God's wisdom and power.<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 justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who responds to Job's questioning by highlighting His sovereignty and wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lioness_and_young_lions.htm">Lioness and Young Lions</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's provision in nature, representing His care for all creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and divine sovereignty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_divine_speech.htm">The Divine Speech</a></b><br>God's response to Job, beginning in chapter 38, where He questions Job to illustrate His omnipotence 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>Recognize that God is the ultimate provider and sustainer of all life, as demonstrated in His care for the lioness and her cubs.<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 lions, we can trust Him to meet our needs, even when circumstances seem uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god's_wisdom.htm">Humility Before God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Acknowledge our limited understanding compared to God's infinite wisdom, as Job is reminded through God's questioning.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_nature_in_revealing_god.htm">The Role of Nature in Revealing God</a></b><br>Observe how nature reflects God's character and provision, encouraging us to worship and trust Him more deeply.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_suffering.htm">Learning from Suffering</a></b><br>Understand that our trials can lead us to a deeper awareness of God's power and care, as seen in Job's journey.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 38</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/how_did_jacob's_dream_affect_flock_genetics.htm">In Genesis 31:10–12, how could Jacob’s dream and the striped rods realistically influence the genetics of the flocks? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_explain_the_lion's_behavior.htm">In 1 Kings 13:24–28, how can we reconcile the lion’s unnatural behavior with known animal instincts? </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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(39) <span class= "bld">Wilt thou hunt the prey?</span>--The new chapter ought to begin here with this verse, inasmuch as the animal creation now passes under review.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 39.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Wilt thou hunt the prey for the</span> <span class="cmt_word">lion?</span> A new departure. Ch. 39 should commence from this point. What does Job know of the habits and instincts of animals? Can he arrange so that the lion (rather, <span class="accented">lioness</span>) shall obtain its proper prey, and thus fill the appetite - or, <span class="accented">satisfy the appetite</span> (Revised Version) - of the young lions, which depend on their dam? Certainly not. "The lions, roaring after their prey, do seek their <span class="accented">meat from God"</span> (<a href="/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-39.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 hunt</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲתָצ֣וּד</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯā·ṣūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6679.htm">Strong's 6679: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie alongside, to catch an animal, to victual</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prey</span><br /><span class="heb">טָ֑רֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·rep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2964.htm">Strong's 2964: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for a lioness</span><br /><span class="heb">לְלָבִ֣יא</span> <span class="translit">(lə·lā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3833.htm">Strong's 3833: </a> </span><span class="str2">To roar, a lion,</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or satisfy</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּמַלֵּֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mal·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<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">the hunger</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַיַּ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥay·yaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of young lions</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפִירִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄î·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3715.htm">Strong's 3715: </a> </span><span class="str2">A village, a young lion</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-39.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:39 Can you hunt the prey (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:40" /></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>