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Job 39:25

he saith among the trumpets Rather, as oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Ha, ha! The "thunder" of the captains is the roar of command; and the "shouting" is the battle-cry of the soldiery.

Has Job created this wonder of beauty and fierceness and endowed him with his extraordinary qualities, which make him mingle in the conflicts of men with a fury and lust of battle greater even than their own?

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See also Job 39:25 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 39:25. _HE SAITH AMONG THE TRUMPETS, HA, HA_] The original is peculiarly emphatical: האח _Heach_! a strong, partly _nasal_, partly _guttural_ sound, exactly resembling the first note which...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HE SAITH AMONG THE TRUMPETS, HA, HA - That is,” When the trumpet sounds, his voice is heard “as if” he said, Aha - or said that he heard the sound calling him to the battle.” The reference is to the i...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 38:39--39:30 _ 1. The beasts of prey (Job 38:39)_ 2. The wild goats, the ass, the unicorn and the ostrich (Job 39:1) 3. The horse, the hawk and the eagle (Job 39:19)...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    HAST THOU GIVEN THE HORSE STRENGTH, &C.— It is difficult to express violent motions, which are fleeting and transitory, either in colours or words. In poetry, it requires great spirit in thought, and...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. And of the animal world (Job 39:1, Job 40:2) TEXT 39:1-30 to Job 40:2 39 KNOWEST THOU THE TIME WHEN THE WILD GOATS OF THE ROCK BRING FORTH? _Or_ canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? 2 Canst...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _HE SAITH AMONG THE TRUMPETS, HA, HA; AND HE SMELLETH THE BATTLE AFAR OFF, THE THUNDER OF THE CAPTAINS, AND THE SHOUTING._ Saith - poetically applied to his mettlesome neighing, whereby he shows his...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FIRST SPEECH OF THE ALMIGHTY (CONCLUDED) Chs. Job 38:39 and Job 38:39 depict the wonders of animate creation, and the instincts with which animals are gifted by the providence of God. In view of...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The army horse is like a loyal soldier. In fact, it is better than a soldier. It is brave. And it is strong. Nothing frightens it. Ostriches are like cowards! They run away from the battle. But army...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 39 GOD SPEAKS ABOUT BIRDS A...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HE SAITH AMONG THE TRUMPETS — Literally, _when there are plenty of trumpets: 1 e.,_ as often as the trumpet soundeth....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    בְּ דֵ֤י שֹׁפָ֨ר ׀ יֹ֘אמַ֤ר הֶאָ֗ח וּֽ֭ מֵ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXVIII. THE RECONCILIATION Job 38:1 - Job 42:6 THE main argument of the address ascribed to the Almighty is contained in Chapter s 38 and 39 and in the opening verses of chapter 42. Job makes submis...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “KNOWEST THOU?” “CANST THOU?” Job 39:1 The series of questions is continued, and God asks more especially with respect to animated and organic nature. The wild goats, Job 39:1; the wild ass, Job 39:5...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    And still the unveiling goes forward: the mystery of the begetting and birth of lower animals, with the sorrows of travail, and the finding of strength; the freedom and wildness and splendid untameabl...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Ha. Literally, "Vah," a sound of joy, (Menochius) or of contempt. Septuagint, The trumpet having given the sign, he will say, Well: Euge. Nothing could be more poetically descriptive of the war-horse...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (19) В¶ Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? (20) Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. (21) He paweth in the vall...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 38 THROUGH 42. Jehovah then speaks, and addressing Job, carries on the subject. He makes Job sensible of his nothingness. Job confesses himself to be vile, an...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    HE SAITH AMONG THE TRUMPETS, HA, HA,.... As pleased with the sound of them, rejoicing thereat, and which he signifies by neighing; AND HE SMELLETH THE BATTLE AFAR OFF; which respects not so much the...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. Ver. 25. _He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha_] Or, _Euge._ A note of rejoicin...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Hast thou given the horse strength?_ Hebrew, גבורה, _geburah, his fortitude_, the courage and generous confidence for which the horse is highly commended. The reader will observe, that all the great...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    V. 1. KNOWEST THOU THE TIME WHEN THE WILD GOATS OF THE ROCK BRING FORTH, their homes being on the rocks near the summits of the mountains? OR CANST THOU MARK WHEN THE HINDS DO CALVE, noting the travai...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha! neighing with joyful eagerness for the battle; AND HE SMELLETH THE BATTLE AFAR OFF, THE THUNDER OF THE CAPTAINS, AND THE SHOUTING, the battle-cries of the soldiers...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WILD GOATS AND THE DEER (vv.1-4) The Lord now turns Job's attention to animals not in the least aggressive, the wild goats and the deer. Indeed, rather than aggressive, they are elusive. Did Job...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HA, HA; an expression of joy and alacrity, declared by his proud neighings; whereby he doth in some sort answer the sound of the trumpets, in way of scorn and challenge. HE SMELLETH, i.e. he perceivet...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 39:25 At H1767 trumpet H7782 says H559 (H8799) Aha H1889 H1889 smells H7306 (H8686) battle...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: God's challenge to Job continued. CHARACTERS: God, Job. CONCLUSION: When we consider God's wonderful works in all nature about us, and see how wonderfully even the brute creatures are fitt...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 39:1. _The wild goat,_ on the Arabian rocks, leaps with incredible celerity from rock to rock, and leaves the dogs and wolves behind. She hides her young in those retreats. They follow the laws of...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Hast thou given the horse strength?_ THE HIGHER TEACHING OF NATURE The intent of all these beautiful references to the works of Nature is to teach us, from the wisdom, skill, and curious designs dis...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    NOTES Job 39:13. “_Gatest thou the goodly wings unto the peacock, or wings and feathers into the ostrich?_” (MARGIN: “The feathers of the stork and ostrich.”) The whole verse very variously rendered....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 39:1 This chapter completes the survey of animate nature begun at Job 38:39. The habits and instincts of the wild goat, the wild ass, and wild cattle are first noticed (Job 38:1); then...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Do you know the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? can you mark when the hinds calve? Can you number the months that they fulfil? [Do you know how long their pregnancies are?] or do you...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ezekiel 26:2; Ezekiel 36:2; Psalms 70:3...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Ha, ha — An expression of joy and alacrity declared by his proud neighings. Thunder — The loud and joyful clamour begun by the commanders, and followed by the soldiers when they are ready to join batt...

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