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they leave and do not return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Their young grow up in the open fields, then leave home and never return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Their young ones become strong; they grow up in the open; they go out and do not return to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their young ones thrive and grow up in the open field; they leave and do not return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Their young ones are healthy, They grow strong with grain; They depart and do not return to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Their offspring become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Their offspring become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Their offspring become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Their children become strong; they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their offspring are healthy and grow up in the open field. They leave and do not return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their offspring are healthy and grow up in the open field. They leave and do not return. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and return not again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Soon their young grow strong and then leave to be on their own. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up in the open field; they go forth, and return not again,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their young are healthy and grow up in the wild. They leave and don't come back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the wilds their young grow strong; they go away and don't come back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their young are strong; they grow up in the open field; then they go off and don't return to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their young ones thrive and grow up in the open field; they leave and do not return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their young grow strong, and grow up in the open; they go off, and do not return to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their young ones become strong. They grow up in the open field. They go forth, and do not return again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their young ones become strong. They grow up in the open field. They go out, and don’t return again. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Their young ones are safe, "" They grow up in the field, they have gone out, "" And have not returned to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Safe are their young ones, They grow up in the field, they have gone out, And have not returned to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Their sons will be fat, they will increase with grain; they will go forth and not turn back to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Their young are weaned and go to feed : they go forth, and return not to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Their young are weaned and go out to feed; they depart and do not return to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their offspring thrive and grow in the open, they leave and do not return. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open; they go forth, and do not return to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They bring up their young ones, until they grow up and are weaned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they rear their children and they are weaned?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Their young ones wax strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and return not again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Their young will break forth; they will be multiplied with offspring: <i>their young</i> will go forth, and will not return to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-4.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=6105" 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">3</span>They crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Their young ones</a> <a href="/hebrew/2492.htm" title="2492: yaḥ·lə·mū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To bind firmly, to be, plump, to dream. A primitive root; properly, to bind firmly, i.e. to be plump; also to dream.">thrive</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: yir·bū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">and grow up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1250.htm" title="1250: ḇab·bār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Grain, corn. Or bar; from barar; grain of any kind; by extens. The open country.">in the open field;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">they leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šā·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">return.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness?…<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/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21</a></span><br />The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.<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/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a></span><br />He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a></span><br />Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a></span><br />Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Psalm 104:27-28</a></span><br />All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. / When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15-16</a></span><br />The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. / You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30</a></span><br />And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-17.htm">Genesis 8:17</a></span><br />Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Deuteronomy 32:11-12</a></span><br />As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. / The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">Psalm 22:9-10</a></span><br />Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast. / From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a></span><br />Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25</a></span><br />I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Psalm 104:14</a></span><br />He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-8</a></span><br />The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not to them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/24-24.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/job/20-28.htm">Country</a> <a href="/job/31-8.htm">Field</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/36-11.htm">Good</a> <a href="/job/33-19.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/daniel/1-10.htm">Liking</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Open</a> <a href="/job/36-7.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/job/8-11.htm">Thrive</a> <a href="/job/21-7.htm">Wax</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/39-12.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/psalms/69-8.htm">Country</a> <a href="/job/39-15.htm">Field</a> <a href="/job/39-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/39-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/daniel/1-10.htm">Liking</a> <a href="/psalms/21-10.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/job/39-13.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/job/41-14.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/72-16.htm">Thrive</a> <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Wax</a> <a href="/job/39-16.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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The imagery of young animals thriving in the open field suggests a setting where they are nurtured and protected by divine design, without human intervention. This reflects the broader theme in Job of God's sovereignty over creation, as seen in <a href="/job/38.htm">Job 38-41</a>, where God questions Job about the mysteries of the natural world. The open field symbolizes freedom and the natural habitat where these creatures are meant to flourish, emphasizing God's provision and care for all His creatures, as echoed in <a href="/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21</a>, where the young lions seek their food from God.<p><b>they leave and do not return.</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the independence and self-sufficiency that God instills in His creatures. Once the young animals are mature, they leave their parents and do not return, signifying a natural progression and the cycle of life. This can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual maturity and the journey of faith, where believers grow and eventually stand on their own in their relationship with God. The concept of leaving and not returning can also be connected to the idea of moving forward in faith, as seen in <a href="/philippians/3-13.htm">Philippians 3:13-14</a>, where Paul speaks of forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. This phrase reinforces the theme of God's wisdom and order in creation, as well as the independence He grants to His creatures.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. The book explores themes of divine justice and human suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, addressing Job. God is highlighting His wisdom and power in creation, contrasting it with human understanding.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wild_animals.htm">Wild Animals</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Job 39</a> involves God describing various animals and their behaviors, emphasizing His sovereignty over creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/open_field.htm">Open Field</a></b><br>Represents the natural world where animals live independently, highlighting God's provision and the natural order He established.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/y/young_ones.htm">Young Ones</a></b><br>Refers to the offspring of wild animals, illustrating the cycle of life and independence in God's creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>God is the ultimate provider and sustainer of life. Just as He cares for the young animals, He cares for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/independence_and_growth.htm">Independence and Growth</a></b><br>The natural progression of life involves growth and independence. We are called to mature in our faith and trust in God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as the young animals thrive without returning to their parents, we can trust that God will provide for our needs as we step out in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_wisdom_of_god.htm">The Wisdom of God</a></b><br>God's wisdom is beyond human understanding. We are reminded to humble ourselves and trust in His perfect plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cycle_of_life.htm">The Cycle of Life</a></b><br>Life involves seasons of dependence and independence. Recognizing God's hand in each stage can bring peace and assurance.<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/what_is_the_definition_of_actual_grace.htm">How can a young man purify his path?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_ai.htm">What does the Bible say about artificial intelligence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_gloss_over_mark's_conflict_with_paul.htm">Acts 15:36-39 - Why does the text gloss over the credibility of Mark and the conflict with Paul and Barnabas, if unity was supposedly so crucial?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_38_31_relate_to_astronomy.htm">How does Job 38:31's mention of binding the constellations (Pleiades and Orion) fit with what we know about astronomy?</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>XXXIX.</span><p>(4) <span class= "bld">They grow up with corn.</span>--Or more probably, perhaps, <span class= "ital">in the open field, </span>as the word means according to some.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Their young ones are in good liking</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> healthy and strong (comp. <a href="/daniel/1-10.htm">Daniel 1:10</a>). They grow up with corn; rather, <span class="accented">they grow up out of doors</span>, or <span class="accented">in the open air</span> (see Professor Lee, <span class="accented">ad loc</span>; and Buxtorf, 'Lex. Hebr. et Chald.,' p. 87). They go forth, and return not unto them. They quit their dams early, and "go forth" to provide for themselves - an indication of health and strength. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-4.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">Their young ones</span><br /><span class="heb">בְ֭נֵיהֶם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thrive</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְלְמ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·lə·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2492.htm">Strong's 2492: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind firmly, to be, plump, to dream</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and grow up</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְבּ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the open field;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַבָּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇab·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1250.htm">Strong's 1250: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grain, the open country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they leave</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֝צְא֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and do not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">return.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֥בוּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-4.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:4 Their young ones become strong (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/39-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 39:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 39:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/39-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 39:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 39:5" /></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>