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Job 39:15

What does Job 39:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 39:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Without a thought that they may be crushed by the foot, and broken by the beasts of the field?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And she forgetteth that a foot may press it, And a beast of the field tread it down.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may trample them.

Context

v.14For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust,

v.15This passage

v.16She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, she is without fear;

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