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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 />Yet when she spreads her feathers to run, she laughs at horse and rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But whenever she jumps up to run, she passes the swiftest horse with its rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When she rouses herself to flee, she laughs at the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When she lifts herself on high, She scorns the horse and its rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“When she rushes away on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220When she lifts herself on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“When she lifts herself on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When she raises herself up high, She laughs at the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Yet when she lifts herself on high, [So swift is she that] she laughs at the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But once she starts running, she laughs at a rider on the fastest horse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It laughs at the horse and its rider when it gets up to flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But when she begins to run, she can laugh at any horse and rider. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And yet when she gets ready to run, she laughs at the horse and its rider."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But as soon as she springs up, she laughs at the horse and its rider. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When she lifteth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />At the time she lifts herself up on high, "" She laughs at the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> At the time on high she lifteth herself up, She laugheth at the horse and at his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the time she will lash herself up upon height, she will laugh at the horse and at his rider.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high : she scorneth the horse and his rider. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet, when the time is right, she raises her wings on high; she ridicules the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet when she spreads her wings high, she laughs at a horse and rider. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When it spreads its plumes aloft, it laughs at the horse and its rider.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />She raises herself high like a palm tree; she laughs at the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />She will be lifted up high as a palm tree; she will laugh at the horse and at his rider<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When the time cometh, she raiseth her wings on high, And scorneth the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In her season she will lift herself on high; she will scorn the horse and his rider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-18.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=6184" 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">17</span>For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: kā·‘êṯ (Prep, Art:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">Yet when</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: bam·mā·rō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">she proudly</a> <a href="/hebrew/4754.htm" title="4754: tam·rî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs) -- Perhaps to flap (the wings). A primitive root; to rebel; hence to whip, i.e. Lash.">spreads her wings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: tiś·ḥaq (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To laugh. A primitive root; to laugh; by implication, to play.">she laughs</a> <a href="/hebrew/5483.htm" title="5483: las·sūs (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- A swallow, swift (type of bird). Or cuc; from an unused root meaning to skip; a horse; also a swallow.">at the horse</a> <a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392: ū·lə·rō·ḵə·ḇōw (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 3ms) -- To mount and ride, ride. A primitive root; to ride; causatively, to place upon, to despatch.">and its rider.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane?…<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="/psalms/104-26.htm">Psalm 104:26</a></span><br />There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-18.htm">Proverbs 30:18-19</a></span><br />There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand: / 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/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Jeremiah 8:7</a></span><br />Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-6.htm">Psalm 55:6</a></span><br />I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-8.htm">Isaiah 60:8</a></span><br />Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?<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="/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21</a></span><br />So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-11.htm">Psalm 50:11</a></span><br />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/148-10.htm">Psalm 148:10</a></span><br />wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-32.htm">Matthew 13:32</a></span><br />Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-19.htm">Luke 13:19</a></span><br />It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">What time she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/39-7.htm">Job 39:7,22</a></b></br> He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22</a></b></br> At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/41-29.htm">Job 41:29</a></b></br> Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/39-13.htm">Feathers</a> <a href="/job/30-10.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-37.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/job/38-36.htm">High</a> <a href="/esther/6-11.htm">Horse</a> <a href="/job/27-21.htm">Lifts</a> <a href="/job/39-7.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/16-12.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">Rider</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Rouses</a> <a href="/job/1-5.htm">Run</a> <a href="/job/39-7.htm">Scorneth</a> <a href="/job/39-7.htm">Scorns</a> <a href="/job/36-7.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/job/38-13.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/job/39-7.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/job/37-11.htm">Spreads</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Time</a> <a href="/job/39-13.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">Feathers</a> <a href="/job/41-28.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/psalms/34-2.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/job/39-27.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/39-19.htm">Horse</a> <a href="/psalms/3-3.htm">Lifts</a> <a href="/job/39-21.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/41-25.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Rider</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Rouses</a> <a href="/psalms/16-4.htm">Run</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Scorneth</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-13.htm">Scorns</a> <a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/job/39-20.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/job/39-21.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Spreads</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Time</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Job 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-1.htm">Of the wild goats and hinds</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-5.htm">Of the wild donkey</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-9.htm">The unicorn</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-13.htm">The peacock, stork, and ostrich</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-19.htm">The horse</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-26.htm">The hawk</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-27.htm">The eagle</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/39.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/39.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Yet when she proudly spreads her wings</b><br>This phrase refers to the ostrich, a bird known for its impressive wingspan despite its inability to fly. In the context of <a href="/job/39.htm">Job 39</a>, God is speaking to Job, highlighting the unique characteristics of various animals to demonstrate His wisdom and power in creation. The ostrich's wings, though not used for flight, are a symbol of its beauty and strength. This can be seen as a metaphor for God's creation, where each creature has its own purpose and design, even if it does not conform to human expectations. The spreading of wings can also symbolize freedom and confidence, attributes that are given by God to His creatures.<p><b>she laughs at the horse and its rider</b><br>The ostrich's ability to outrun a horse is a surprising and ironic twist, as horses are typically seen as symbols of speed and strength in the Bible. This imagery serves to humble human pride, as even the most powerful human inventions and abilities are nothing compared to the natural abilities God has instilled in His creation. The horse and rider are often associated with war and human might, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a>, which contrasts trust in chariots and horses with trust in the Lord. The ostrich's "laughter" can be seen as a reminder of the limitations of human power and the superiority of God's wisdom. This also reflects the theme of divine sovereignty throughout the Book of Job, where God's ways and thoughts are higher than human 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, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. The book of Job is a dialogue about the nature of suffering and God's sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, highlighting His wisdom and power in creation, including the natural instincts of animals.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/ostrich.htm">Ostrich</a></b><br>The animal being described in this verse. Known for its speed and seemingly foolish behavior, it serves as an example of God's unique design in creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/horse_and_rider.htm">Horse and Rider</a></b><br>Represents strength and human control, yet the ostrich's speed is such that it can "laugh" at them, symbolizing the unexpected ways God equips His creatures.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, emphasizing His majesty and the mystery of His ways.<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 ostrich, though seemingly foolish, is equipped by God with remarkable speed. This reminds us that God's design is purposeful, even when it defies human logic.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god's_wisdom.htm">Humility Before God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as Job is reminded of his limited understanding, we too should approach life with humility, recognizing that God's ways are higher than ours.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The ostrich thrives despite its apparent weaknesses, teaching us to trust that God provides for all His creatures, including us, in ways we may not expect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/embrace_uniqueness.htm">Embrace Uniqueness</a></b><br>Each creature, including humans, is uniquely designed by God. We should embrace our God-given traits and use them for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_power_over_human_strength.htm">God's Power Over Human Strength</a></b><br>The ostrich's ability to outrun the horse and rider symbolizes how God's power can surpass human strength and control, encouraging us to rely on Him.<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/is_job_39_19-25's_horse_description_true.htm">In Job 39:19-25, the horse is described as fearless in battle; is this a poetic exaggeration or is there historical evidence supporting such behavior?</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><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/39.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">She lifteth up herself.</span>--That is, either from the nest when she comes to maturity, or when she sets out to run. The ostrich has a habit of running in a curve, which alone enables horsemen to overtake and kill or capture her. As in <a href="/job/39-13.htm" title="Gave you the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers to the ostrich?">Job 39:13</a> a comparison seems to be drawn between the ostrich and the stork, so here, probably, the subject spoken of is the stork. Swift and powerful as the ostrich is, yet no sooner does the stork, on the contrary, rise on high into the air than she--as, indeed, any bird--can baffle the pursuit of horsemen.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider</span>. The ostrich sometimes tries to elude pursuit by crouching and hiding behind hillocks or in hollows, making itself as little conspicuous as possible; but, when these attempts fail, and it starts off to run in the open, then it "lifts itself up" to its full elevation, beats the air with its wings, and scours along at a pace that no horse can equal. The Greeks with Xenophon, though well mounted, failed to catch a single ostrich ('Anab.,' 1:5. § 3). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-18.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">Yet when</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּ֭עֵת</span> <span class="translit">(kā·‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition, Article | Noun - common singular<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">she proudly</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמָּר֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spreads her wings,</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּמְרִ֑יא</span> <span class="translit">(tam·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4754.htm">Strong's 4754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps to flap (the wings)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she laughs</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽשְׂחַ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(tiś·ḥaq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7832.htm">Strong's 7832: </a> </span><span class="str2">To laugh, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the horse</span><br /><span class="heb">לַ֝סּ֗וּס</span> <span class="translit">(las·sūs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5483.htm">Strong's 5483: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swallow, swift (type of bird)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and its rider.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְרֹֽכְבֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·rō·ḵə·ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7392.htm">Strong's 7392: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ride, to place upon, to despatch</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-18.htm">Job 39:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-18.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:18 When she lifts up herself on high (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/39-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 39:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 39:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/39-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 39:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 39:19" /></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>