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Do you watch when the doe bears her fawn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Do you know when the wild goats give birth? Have you watched as deer are born in the wild?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the does?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? <i>or</i> canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Do you know the time when the wild mountain goats bear young? <i>Or</i> can you mark when the deer gives birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you keep watch over the calving of the deer?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Do you know the time when the wild goats of the rock give birth [to their young]? Do you observe the calving of the deer?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the deer in labor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the deer in labor? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When do mountain goats and deer give birth? Have you been there when their young are born? * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Do you know the time when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch the does when they are in labor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do you know when mountain goats are born? Have you watched wild deer give birth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Do you know when the mountain goat gives birth? Do you watch the doe as it calves its young?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Are you acquainted with the way the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch as the wild deer give birth to their young? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Do you know the time when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears fawns?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Do you know the time when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears fawns? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Have you known the time of "" The bearing of the wild goats of the rock? Do you mark the bringing forth of does?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hast thou known the time of The bearing of the wild goats of the rock? The bringing forth of hinds thou dost mark!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Knewest thou the time of the bringing forth of the wild goats of the rock? and wilt thou watch the bearing of the hinds?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do you know at what time the wild goats have given birth among the rocks, or do you observe the deer when they go into labor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do you know when mountain goats are born, or watch for the birth pangs of deer, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />DO you know the time when wild goats bring forth in the steep rocks? Or can you watch the calving of hinds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do you know the time that the wild goats on a cliff bear young, and the bearing of the hinds?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>Say</i> if thou knowest the time of the bringing forth of the wild goats of the rock, and <i>if</i> thou hast marked the calving of the hinds:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-1.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=6087" 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><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: hă·yā·ḏa‘·tā (V-Qal-Perf-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-csc) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/5553.htm" title="5553: sā·la‘ (N-ms) -- A crag, cliff. From an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively.">mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3277.htm" title="3277: ya·‘ă·lê- (N-mpc) -- Mountain goat. From ya'al; an ibex.">goats</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: le·ḏeṯ (V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">give birth?</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: tiš·mōr (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">Have you watched</a> <a href="/hebrew/355.htm" title="355: ’ay·yā·lō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A hind, doe. Feminine of 'ayal; a doe or female deer.">the doe</a> <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm" title="2342: ḥō·lêl (V-Piel-Inf) -- Or chiyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl, i.e. to dance, to writhe in pain or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert.">bear her fawn?</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth?…<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/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/29-9.htm">Psalm 29:9</a></span><br />The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14</a></span><br />The desert creatures will meet with hyenas, and one wild goat will call to another. There the night creature will settle and find her place of repose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Proverbs 30:29-31</a></span><br />There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk: / a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything; / a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-5.htm">Jeremiah 14:5-6</a></span><br />Even the doe in the field deserts her newborn fawn because there is no grass. / 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/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/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6-7</a></span><br />Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. / The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Genesis 21:20</a></span><br />And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-2.htm">1 Samuel 24:2</a></span><br />So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a></span><br />The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,<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="/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="/matthew/6-28.htm">Matthew 6:28-30</a></span><br />And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. / Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Know you the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or can you mark when the hinds do calve?</p><p class="hdg">the wild</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-2.htm">1 Samuel 24:2</a></b></br> Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18</a></b></br> The high hills <i>are</i> a refuge for the wild goats; <i>and</i> the rocks for the conies.</p><p class="hdg">when</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/29-9.htm">Psalm 29:9</a></b></br> The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of <i>his</i> glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-5.htm">Jeremiah 14:5</a></b></br> Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook <i>it</i>, because there was no grass.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/job/21-10.htm">Calve</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-23.htm">Deer</a> <a href="/genesis/49-21.htm">Doe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-5.htm">Fawn</a> <a href="/genesis/49-21.htm">Fawns</a> <a href="/job/38-35.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/1-16.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-34.htm">Hinds</a> <a href="/job/36-32.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/job/24-8.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/job/22-15.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/job/29-6.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">Roes</a> <a href="/job/38-32.htm">Time</a> <a href="/job/33-11.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/job/37-8.htm">Wild</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/126-6.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/psalms/29-9.htm">Calve</a> <a href="/psalms/18-33.htm">Deer</a> <a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Doe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-5.htm">Fawn</a> <a href="/songs/4-5.htm">Fawns</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/42-12.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/psalms/18-33.htm">Hinds</a> <a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/18-33.htm">Roes</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Time</a> <a href="/job/40-24.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/job/39-5.htm">Wild</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Job 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-1.htm">Of the wild goats and hinds</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-5.htm">Of the wild donkey</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-9.htm">The unicorn</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-13.htm">The peacock, stork, and ostrich</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-19.htm">The horse</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-26.htm">The hawk</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-27.htm">The eagle</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Mountain goats, or ibex, are native to the rugged terrains of the Middle East, including the regions around Israel. Their birthing process is hidden from human eyes, symbolizing the mysteries of God's creation that are beyond human comprehension. This question challenges Job to recognize the vastness of God's wisdom compared to human knowledge. The mountain goat's ability to thrive in harsh environments can be seen as a metaphor for God's provision and care for all creatures, reflecting themes found in <a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18</a>, which speaks of the high mountains as a refuge for wild goats.<p><b>Have you watched the doe bear her fawn?</b><br>The doe, or female deer, giving birth is another example of a natural process that occurs without human intervention or observation. This imagery emphasizes the secret and intimate workings of God's creation. In ancient times, the birth of animals was often associated with divine timing and providence, as seen in various biblical texts that speak of God's control over nature (e.g., <a href="/psalms/29-9.htm">Psalm 29:9</a>). The reference to the doe and her fawn also evokes themes of gentleness and care, qualities attributed to God in His relationship with His people, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a>, where God is described as tending His flock like a shepherd. This phrase serves to remind Job of the intricate and caring nature of God's governance over the world.<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 and divine wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountain_goats.htm">Mountain Goats</a></b><br>Wild animals that live in rugged terrains, symbolizing God's care for all creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/doe.htm">Doe</a></b><br>A female deer, representing the intricate and hidden processes of life that God oversees.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, signifying His power and majesty.<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 involved in the details of His creation, from the birth of mountain goats to the life of every creature. This reminds us of His sovereignty and care over all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations_and_divine_wisdom.htm">Human Limitations and Divine Wisdom</a></b><br>The questions posed to Job highlight human limitations in understanding the complexities of the natural world, pointing us to trust in God's infinite wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provides for the mountain goats and the doe, He will provide for us. We are called to trust in His provision and care, even when we do not understand His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Recognizing our limited understanding should lead us to humility before God, acknowledging His greatness and our dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/observing_god's_creation.htm">Observing God's Creation</a></b><br>Observing the natural world can lead us to worship and awe of the Creator, as we see His handiwork and care in every detail.<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/do_all_sin_(rom_3_23_vs._job_1_1).htm">Does everyone sin? (Romans 3:23 vs. Job 1:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_elihu's_claim_conflict_with_god.htm">Job 32:2 - Does Elihu's accusation that Job 'justified himself rather than God' conflict with God's earlier testimony that Job was blameless (Job 1:1)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_25_6_contradict_genesis_1_27.htm">Why does the description of humanity as a mere worm in Job 25:6 seem to contradict earlier passages that present humans as made in God's image (e.g., Genesis 1:27)?</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">Verses 1-30.</span> - This chapter completes the survey of animate nature begun at <a href="/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39</a>. The habits and instincts of the wild goat, the wild ass, and wild cattle are first noticed (vers. 1-12); then a transition is made to the most remarkable of birds, the ostrich (vers. 13-18). Next, the horse is described, and, as it were, depicted, in a passage of extraordinary fire and brilliancy (vers. 19-25). Finally, a return is made to remarkable birds, and the habits of the hawk and eagle obtain mention (vers. 26-30). Throughout, the object is to show the infinite wisdom of God, and the utter incompetence of man to explain the mysteries of nature. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth?</span> The wild goats of Western Asia are of two kinds, the <span class="accented">Capra segagrus</span>, and the Asiatic ibex, or <span class="accented">Capra Sinaitica.</span> The latter is probably the animal here intended, which is called <span class="accented">yael sela</span>, "the wild goat of the rocks," and was known to the Assyrians as <span class="accented">ya-e-li.</span> It is an animal with large rough horns curving backwards, closely allied to the steinbock, or bouquetin, of the Swiss and Tyrolian Alps. It is very shy and wild, difficult of approach, and inhabiting only the most rocky and desolate tracts of Syria and Arabia. Representations of the animal, which was hunted by the Assyrian kings, are common upon the Ninevite monuments (see 'Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 2. p. 140. <span class="cmt_word">Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?</span> "The hinds" here are probably the females of the species of ibex intended. The clause is therefore a mere repetition, in other words, of the preceding one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-1.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">Do you know</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲיָדַ֗עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(hă·yā·ḏa‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - 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">when</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֭ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<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">mountain</span><br /><span class="heb">סָ֑לַע</span> <span class="translit">(sā·la‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5553.htm">Strong's 5553: </a> </span><span class="str2">A craggy rock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">goats</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲלֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·lê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3277.htm">Strong's 3277: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">give birth?</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶ֣דֶת</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḏeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<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 /><br /><span class="word">Have you watched</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the doe</span><br /><span class="heb">אַיָּל֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ay·yā·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_355.htm">Strong's 355: </a> </span><span class="str2">A doe, female deer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bear her fawn?</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹלֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2342.htm">Strong's 2342: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-1.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:1 Do you know the time when (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-41.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:41"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:41" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/39-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 39:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 39:2" /></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>