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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/39.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Does the eagle soar at your command and build its nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Is it at your command that the eagle rises to the heights to make its nest?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up and makes his nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Does the eagle mount up at your command, And make its nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Is it at your command that the eagle flies high, And makes his nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up And makes his nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up, And makes his nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Is it at your command that the eagle goes on high And raises his nest high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up And makes his nest on high [in an inaccessible place]?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does the eagle soar at your command and make its nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does the eagle soar at your command and make its nest on high? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up, And maketh her nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Did you train eagles to build <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Is it by your order that the eagle flies high and makes its nest on the heights?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Does an eagle wait for your command to build its nest high in the mountains? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Does the eagle soar high at your command and build its nest on the highest crags?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Is it at your command that the eagle soars, and builds its nest on high? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up, and makes his nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up, and makes his nest on high? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />At your command does an eagle go up high? Or lift up his nest?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> At thy command goeth an eagle up high? Or lifteth he up his nest?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If at thy mouth the eagle will lift itself up, and if it will raise up its nest?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Will the eagle lift herself up at your command and make her nest in steep places?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Does the eagle fly up at your command to build his nest up high? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up and makes its nest on high?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Does the eagle soar at your command, and make his nest in steep rocks?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Will the eagle be lifted up by the word of your mouth and set up his nest on the cliff?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Doth the vulture mount up at thy command, And make her nest on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And does the eagle rise at thy command, and the vulture remain sitting over his nest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-27.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=6241" 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">26</span>Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south? <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5404.htm" title="5404: nā·šer (N-ms) -- An eagle. From an unused root meaning to lacerate; the eagle.">Does the eagle</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1361.htm" title="1361: yaḡ·bî·ah (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To soar, be lofty, to be haughty. A primitive root; to soar, i.e. Be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty.">soar</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">your command</a> <a href="/hebrew/7064.htm" title="7064: qin·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A nest. Contracted from qanan; a nest, sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling.">and make his nest</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: yā·rîm (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">on high?</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.…<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/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<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/103-5.htm">Psalm 103:5</a></span><br />who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-19.htm">Proverbs 30:19</a></span><br />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="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28-29</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. / He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.<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="/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12</a></span><br />The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-17.htm">Psalm 104:17</a></span><br />where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.<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="/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="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Deuteronomy 32:11</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.<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="/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3</a></span><br />and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Does the eagle mount up at your command, and make her nest on high?</p><p class="hdg">the eagle</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-4.htm">Exodus 19:4</a></b></br> Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and <i>how</i> I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/11-13.htm">Leviticus 11:13</a></b></br> And these <i>are they which</i> ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they <i>are</i> an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-5.htm">Psalm 103:5</a></b></br> Who satisfieth thy mouth with good <i>things; so that</i> thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.</p><p class="hdg">at thy command.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Jeremiah 49:16</a></b></br> Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, <i>and</i> the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/obadiah/1-4.htm">Obadiah 1:4</a></b></br> Though thou exalt <i>thyself</i> as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/30-12.htm">Build</a> <a href="/job/38-11.htm">Command</a> <a href="/job/9-26.htm">Eagle</a> <a href="/job/39-22.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">High</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-37.htm">Lifteth</a> <a href="/job/39-21.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/20-6.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-12.htm">Mounts</a> <a href="/job/29-18.htm">Nest</a> <a href="/job/38-12.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/job/39-9.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Soar</a> <a href="/job/9-26.htm">Vulture</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/28-5.htm">Build</a> <a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Command</a> <a href="/psalms/103-5.htm">Eagle</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/job/41-34.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Lifteth</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-24.htm">Mounts</a> <a href="/psalms/84-3.htm">Nest</a> <a href="/psalms/7-6.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Soar</a> <a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Vulture</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'; 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In biblical times, the eagle was often seen as a powerful and majestic creature, representing God's ability to control and sustain life. The rhetorical question underscores human limitations compared to God's omnipotence. The eagle's flight can be seen as a metaphor for God's transcendence and the natural order He established. This theme is echoed in <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>, where those who hope in the Lord are promised to "soar on wings like eagles," suggesting divine empowerment and renewal.<p><b>and make his nest on high?</b><br>Eagles are known for building their nests in high, inaccessible places, which serves as a metaphor for security and perspective. This behavior reflects God's wisdom in creation, as the high nests protect the young from predators and provide a vantage point over the land. In a spiritual sense, the high nest can symbolize the elevated position of those who trust in God, as seen in <a href="/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91:1</a>, where dwelling in the "shelter of the Most High" offers protection and refuge. The imagery of the eagle's nest also connects to the idea of God as a refuge and fortress, providing safety and oversight from a position of strength.<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 speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/eagle.htm">Eagle</a></b><br>A majestic bird known for its strength and high nesting habits, used by God as an example of His sovereign creation.<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 eagle's ability to soar and nest on high is a testament to God's sovereign design and control over creation. We are reminded of our limited understanding compared to God's infinite wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_wisdom.htm">Trust in God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as the eagle operates under God's command, we are called to trust in God's wisdom and timing in our lives, even when we do not understand His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strength_and_renewal.htm">Strength and Renewal</a></b><br>The imagery of the eagle can inspire us to seek strength and renewal from God, who empowers us to rise above life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Recognizing the majesty of God's creation should lead us to humility, acknowledging our place in the universe and our dependence on the Creator.<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/do_job_39_animals_fit_the_bible's_story.htm">Does the representation of these animals in Job 39 conflict with other biblical accounts of creation or does it harmonize with the broader biblical narrative?</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_do_vultures_symbolize_biblically.htm">What do vultures represent in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_science_contradict_job_39_13-17.htm">In Job 39:13-17, the ostrich is depicted as neglecting her eggs; does modern scientific observation contradict this portrayal?</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 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Doth the eagle mount up at thy command?</span> The enumeration of natural marvels ends with the eagle, the monarch of birds, as it began with the lion, the king of beasts (<a href="/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39</a>). The power of the eagle to "mount up," notwithstanding its great size and weight, is very surprising. The species intended in this place is probably the golden eagle (<span class="accented">Aquila chrysaetos</span>) or else the imperial eagle (<span class="accented">Aquila heliaca</span>)' which arc both of them common in Syria and Mesopotamia. <span class="cmt_word">And make her nest on high?</span> The nests of eagles are almost always built on lofty, generally on inaccessible, rocks. Aristotle says, <span class="greek">Ποιοῦνται δεαὐτὰς</span> (sc, <span class="greek">τὰς νεοττίας</span>), <span class="greek">οὐκ ἐν πεδινοῖς τόποις ἀλλ ἐν ὑψηκοῖς μάλιστα μὲν καὶ ἐν πέτραις ἀποκρήμνοις</span> (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Jeremiah 49:16</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-27.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">Does the eagle</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֑שֶׁר</span> <span class="translit">(nā·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5404.htm">Strong's 5404: </a> </span><span class="str2">The eagle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">soar</span><br /><span class="heb">יַגְבִּ֣יהַּ</span> <span class="translit">(yaḡ·bî·ah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1361.htm">Strong's 1361: </a> </span><span class="str2">To soar, be lofty, to be haughty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your command</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֭יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(pî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and make his nest</span><br /><span class="heb">קִנּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(qin·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7064.htm">Strong's 7064: </a> </span><span class="str2">A nest, the nestlings, a chamber, dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on high?</span><br /><span class="heb">יָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-27.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:27 Is it at your command that (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/39-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 39:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 39:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/39-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 39:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 39:28" /></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>