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its home is the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />to whom I have given the arid plain for his home and the salt land for his dwelling place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I made the wilderness his home and the salt flats his dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the barren land his dwelling?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />To whom I gave the wilderness as his home, And the salt land as his dwelling place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />To whom I gave the wilderness for a home And the salt land for his dwelling place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />To whom I gave the wilderness for a home, And the salt land for his dwelling place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For whom I have set the desert plain as a home And the salt land as his dwelling place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To whom I gave the wilderness as his home And the salt land as his dwelling place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I made the desert its home, and the salty wasteland its dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I made the wilderness its home, and the salty wasteland its dwelling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I alone help them survive in salty desert sand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I gave it the desert to live in and the salt flats as its dwelling place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I gave them the desert to be their home, and let them live on the salt plains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />to whom I've given the Arabah for a home; the salt plain for his dwelling place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I made the wilderness his home and the salt flats his dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />to whom I appointed the steppe for its home, the salt wastes as its dwelling place? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Whose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />whose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whose house I have made the wilderness, "" And his dwellings the barren land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whose house I have made the wilderness, And his dwellings the barren land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To whom did I set the desert his house, and the salt land his dwellings?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I have given a house in solitude to him, and his tabernacle is in the salted land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I have made the wilderness his home and the salt flats his dwelling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />to which I have given the steppe for its home, the salt land for its dwelling place?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For he has made the plain his house, and the salt land his dwelling place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />That makes the valley his house, and his dwelling in the place of salt?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Whose house I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />whereas I made his habitation the wilderness, and the salt land his coverts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-6.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=6118" 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">5</span>Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness? <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śam·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">I made</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: ‘ă·rā·ḇāh (N-fs) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">the wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇê·ṯōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">his home</a> <a href="/hebrew/4420.htm" title="4420: mə·lê·ḥāh (N-fs) -- Saltiness, barrenness. From malach; properly, salted ('erets being understood), i.e. A desert.">and the salt flats</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: ū·miš·kə·nō·w·ṯāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">his dwelling.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver.…<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/32-14.htm">Isaiah 32:14</a></span><br />For the palace will be forsaken, the busy city abandoned. The hill and the watchtower will become caves forever—the delight of wild donkeys and a pasture for flocks—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-24.htm">Jeremiah 2:24</a></span><br />a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-34.htm">Psalm 107:34</a></span><br />and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a></span><br />The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Hosea 13:15</a></span><br />Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-6.htm">Jeremiah 14:6</a></span><br />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="/isaiah/43-19.htm">Isaiah 43:19-20</a></span><br />Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert. / The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-11.htm">Psalm 104:11</a></span><br />They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-18.htm">Isaiah 41:18-19</a></span><br />I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs. / I will plant cedars in the wilderness, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees. I will set cypresses in the desert, elms and boxwood together,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-12.htm">Jeremiah 50:12</a></span><br />your mother will be greatly ashamed; she who bore you will be disgraced. Behold, she will be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-1.htm">Matthew 3:1-3</a></span><br />In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea / and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” / This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-3.htm">Mark 1:3-4</a></span><br />“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” / John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2-4</a></span><br />during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. / He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, / as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-23.htm">John 1:23</a></span><br />John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Romans 8:20-22</a></span><br />For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.</p><p class="hdg">barren land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23</a></b></br> <i>And that</i> the whole land thereof <i>is</i> brimstone, and salt, <i>and</i> burning, <i>that</i> it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-34.htm">Psalm 107:34</a></b></br> A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/17-6.htm">Jeremiah 17:6</a></b></br> For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, <i>in</i> a salt land and not inhabited.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/24-21.htm">Barren</a> <a href="/job/38-19.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/job/38-20.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/job/31-2.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/job/38-20.htm">Home</a> <a href="/job/38-20.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">Living-Place</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/job/30-4.htm">Salt</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-78.htm">Steppe</a> <a href="/job/38-27.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/job/38-27.htm">Wasteland</a> <a href="/job/38-26.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/107-34.htm">Barren</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/46-4.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/job/42-15.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Home</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Living-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/5-8.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Salt</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-78.htm">Steppe</a> <a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">Wasteland</a> <a href="/psalms/29-8.htm">Wilderness</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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The wilderness, often depicted in Scripture as a place of desolation and testing, is here shown as a divinely appointed home. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's provision and order in creation, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God assigns specific roles and places to all creatures. The wilderness also serves as a backdrop for significant biblical events, such as the Israelites' journey in Exodus and Jesus' temptation in the Gospels, symbolizing both trial and divine presence.<p><b>and the salt flats his dwelling</b><br>Salt flats, or salt lands, are areas characterized by high salinity and minimal vegetation, often inhospitable to human life. In the ancient Near East, such regions were considered barren and unproductive, yet God assigns them as the dwelling place for the wild donkey. This underscores the theme of divine wisdom and purpose in creation, where even seemingly desolate places have their role and inhabitants. The mention of salt flats can also evoke the imagery of judgment and purification, as seen in the story of Lot's wife in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a> and the use of salt in sacrifices in Leviticus. This phrase emphasizes God's control over all aspects of the natural world, providing for creatures in environments that humans might overlook or deem worthless.<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, highlighting His sovereignty and wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>A desolate and uninhabited region, often symbolizing a place of testing or divine encounter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/salt_flats.htm">Salt Flats</a></b><br>Barren areas with high salt content, representing inhospitable and challenging environments.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wild_donkey.htm">Wild Donkey</a></b><br>An animal mentioned in the context of God's creation, symbolizing freedom and independence.<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 has the authority to assign each creature its habitat, demonstrating His control over all creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_in_desolation.htm">Purpose in Desolation</a></b><br>Even in barren places like the wilderness and salt flats, God has a purpose, reminding us that He can use desolate times for growth and learning.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_god's_design.htm">Freedom in God's Design</a></b><br>The wild donkey's life in the wilderness symbolizes the freedom God grants within His creation, encouraging us to trust in His provision and design.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_wisdom.htm">Trusting God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as God provides for the wild donkey, we can trust Him to care for us, even in difficult and barren seasons of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/embracing_god's_plan.htm">Embracing God's Plan</a></b><br>Understanding that God has a plan for every aspect of creation encourages us to embrace His will, even when it leads us into challenging environments.<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/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/why_does_god_put_us_through_tests.htm">Why does God put us through tests?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_good_people_suffer_hardships.htm">If God truly prospers all the upright (Job 8:5-7), how do we explain the contradictions seen in real-life situations where good people suffer severe hardship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_satan_an_individual_being.htm">Is Satan an individual being?</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 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whose house I have made the wilderness</span>. The Mesopotamian regions inhabited by the <span class="accented">Asinus hemippus</span> are those vast stretches of rolling plain, treeless, producing a few aromatic shrubs and much wormwood, which intervene between the Sinjar mountain-range and the Babylonian alluvium. Here the wild ass was seen by Xenophon and the Ten Thousand, in company with ostriches, gazelles, and bustards (Xen., 'Anab.,' 1:5); and here Sir Austin Layard also made its acquaintance ('Nineveh and Babylon,' p. 270). The <span class="accented">Asians onager</span> frequents the deserts of Khorassan and Beloochistan, which are even more barren than the Mesepotamian. <span class="cmt_word">And the barren land his dwellings</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the salt land</span> (<span class="accented">see</span> the Revised Version). The great desert of Khorassan is largely impregnated with salt, and in places encrusted with it. The wild ass licks salt with avidity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-6.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">I made</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂ֣מְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(śam·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲרָבָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·rā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6160.htm">Strong's 6160: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his home</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵית֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇê·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the salt flats</span><br /><span class="heb">מְלֵֽחָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·lê·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4420.htm">Strong's 4420: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saltiness, barrenness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his dwelling.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miš·kə·nō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-6.htm">Job 39:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-6.htm">Job 39:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-6.htm">Job 39:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-6.htm">Job 39:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-6.htm">Job 39:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-6.htm">Job 39:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-6.htm">Job 39:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-6.htm">Job 39:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-6.htm">Job 39:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-6.htm">Job 39:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:6 Whose home I have made the wilderness (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/39-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 39:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 39:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/39-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 39:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 39:7" /></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>