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Will you leave your heavy work to it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Given its strength, can you trust it? Can you leave and trust the ox to do your work?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Will you depend on him because his strength is great, and will you leave to him your labor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wilt thou trust him, because his strength <i>is</i> great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Will you trust him because his strength <i>is</i> great? Or will you leave your labor to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Will you trust him because his strength is great, And leave your labor to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Will you trust him because his strength is great And leave your labor to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Will you trust him because his strength is great And leave your labor to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Will you trust him because his power is great And leave your labor to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Will you trust him because his strength is great And leave your labor to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you depend on it because its strength is great? Would you leave it to do your hard work?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you depend on it because its strength is great? Would you leave it to do your hard work? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Can you depend on him to use his great strength and do your heavy work? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave to him thy labour?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Can you trust it just because it's so strong or leave your labor to it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Can you rely on his great strength and expect him to do your heavy work? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Will you trust him because of his great strength and entrust your labor to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Will you rely on it because its strength is great? Will you commit your labor to it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Will you trust him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave to him your labor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labor to him?<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Will you trust him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave to him your labor? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you trust in him because his power [is] great? And do you leave your labor to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Dost thou trust in him because great is his power? And dost thou leave unto him thy labour?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou trust in him because great his strength? and wilt thou leave to him thy labor?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Wilt thou have confidence in his great strength, and leave thy labours to him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Will you put your faith in his great strength, and delegate your labors to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Will you depend on him for his great strength and leave to him the fruits of your toil? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Will you depend on it because its strength is great, and will you hand over your labor to it?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Will you have confidence in him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave your labor to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do you trust upon him because his power is great, and do you leave your labors upon him?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And dost thou trust him, because his strength is great? and wilt thou commit thy works to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-11.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=6144" 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">10</span>Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness? Will he plow the valleys behind you? <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: hă·ṯiḇ·ṭaḥ- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">Can you rely</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">on his</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">great</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kō·ḥōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">strength?</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: wə·ṯa·‘ă·zōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-2ms) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">Will you leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/3018.htm" title="3018: yə·ḡî·‘e·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Toil, product. From yaga'; toil; hence, a work, produce, property.">your hard work</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him?</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Can you trust him to bring in your grain and gather it to your threshing floor?…<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/147-10.htm">Psalm 147:10</a></span><br />He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Isaiah 40:29-31</a></span><br />He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / 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="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5-8</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. / He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. / But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a></span><br />Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Psalm 33:16-17</a></span><br />No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength. / A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15-16</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.” / “No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">1 Corinthians 1:25</a></span><br />For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-5.htm">2 Corinthians 3:5</a></span><br />Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a></span><br />Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Will you trust him, because his strength is great? or will you leave your labor to him?</p><p class="hdg">trust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a></b></br> Some <i>trust</i> in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Psalm 33:16,17</a></b></br> There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-10.htm">Psalm 147:10</a></b></br> He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.</p><p class="hdg">leave</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26,28</a></b></br> And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-2.htm">Genesis 9:2</a></b></br> And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth <i>upon</i> the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-26.htm">Genesis 42:26</a></b></br> And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/36-21.htm">Care</a> <a href="/job/31-24.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-10.htm">Depend</a> <a href="/job/31-24.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/job/38-21.htm">Great</a> <a href="/job/33-7.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/job/22-17.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Power</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">Rely</a> <a href="/job/38-3.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/35-14.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/job/38-39.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/job/37-7.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Care</a> <a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Depend</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/job/40-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/32-4.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/job/39-19.htm">Power</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Rely</a> <a href="/job/39-19.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/job/39-16.htm">Work</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 the context of Job, God is speaking to Job, highlighting the limitations of human control over creation. The wild ox, or aurochs, was a large and powerful animal that roamed ancient lands, symbolizing untamed strength. This question challenges Job to consider the vastness and power of God's creation, which humans cannot fully harness or rely upon. The rhetorical nature of the question emphasizes God's sovereignty and the futility of human reliance on anything other than God Himself. This theme is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/147-10.htm">Psalm 147:10-11</a>, which contrasts reliance on human strength with trust in the Lord.<p><b>Will you leave your hard work to him?</b><br>This phrase suggests entrusting labor and responsibilities to the wild ox, an idea that would have been absurd to Job and his contemporaries. In ancient agrarian societies, animals like oxen were used for plowing and heavy labor, but only when domesticated and controlled. The wild ox, however, could not be tamed or trusted with such tasks. This highlights the distinction between human effort and divine provision. The question underscores the futility of relying on anything other than God for the fulfillment of one's needs and responsibilities. It serves as a reminder of the limitations of human control and the necessity of faith in God's provision, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>, which encourages trust in the Lord over one's own understanding.<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 test his faith and understanding of God's sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator and Sustainer of all things, God speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wild_ox.htm">The Wild Ox</a></b><br>In this passage, God uses the wild ox (often translated as "unicorn" in older versions) as an example of a creature with great strength, which humans cannot control or rely upon for labor.<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>God uses the example of the wild ox to remind us of His ultimate control over all creation. We are to recognize His power and authority, acknowledging that our understanding and control are limited.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_reliance.htm">The Limitations of Human Reliance</a></b><br>The rhetorical questions posed in <a href="/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11</a> challenge us to consider the futility of relying on our own strength or the strength of others. True reliance should be placed on God, who is all-powerful and all-knowing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as the wild ox cannot be relied upon for labor, we are reminded to trust in God's provision and timing. He knows our needs and will provide according to His perfect will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_our_understanding.htm">Humility in Our Understanding</a></b><br>This passage calls us to humility, recognizing that our understanding of God's ways is limited. We are to submit to His wisdom and trust in His plans for our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_faith_help_in_tough_times.htm">How can faith strengthen you in difficult times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ecclesiastes_8_16-17_conflict_with_other_biblical_revelations.htm">Does the author's emphasis on the limitation of human understanding in Ecclesiastes 8:16-17 conflict with other biblical texts that claim revelations of divine mysteries?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'vain_deceit'_in_col._2_8.htm">What does 'Heartily as Unto the Lord' mean?</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 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great?</span> If a man could bind the urns to his plough or to his harrow, still he could not "trust" him. The huge brute would be sure to prove unmanageable, and would only cause damage to his owner. <span class="cmt_word">Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?</span> As thou leavest many labours to thy oxen, confiding in their docility. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-11.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 rely</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲֽתִבְטַח־</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯiḇ·ṭaḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on his</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֭וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">great</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(raḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strength?</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּח֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kō·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Will you leave</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתַעֲזֹ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯa·‘ă·zōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your hard work</span><br /><span class="heb">יְגִיעֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḡî·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3018.htm">Strong's 3018: </a> </span><span class="str2">Toil, a work, produce, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him?</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-11.htm">Job 39:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:11 Will you trust him because his strength (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/39-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 39:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 39:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/39-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 39:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 39:12" /></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>