Job 39:10

What does Job 39:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 39:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Will he be pulling your plough with cords, turning up the valleys after you?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Dost thou bind a Reem in a furrow <FI>with<Fi> his thick band? Doth he harrow valleys after thee?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Canst thou bind the rhinoceros with thy thong to plough, or will he break the clods of the valleys after thee?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Canst thou bind the buffalo with his cord in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

Context

v.9Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?

v.10This passage

v.11Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labor?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 1:14

    that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

  • Job 41:5

    Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

  • Job 39:5

    Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass,

  • Micah 1:13

    Bind the chariot to the swift steed, O inhabitant of Lachish: she was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.

  • Job 39:7

    He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.

  • Psalms 129:3

    The plowers plowed upon my back; They made long their furrows.

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