Job 39:20
What does Job 39:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 39:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Is it through you that he is shaking like a locust, in the pride of his loud-sounding breath?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Dost thou cause him to rush as a locust? The majesty of his snorting <FI>is<Fi> terrible.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Wilt thou lift him up like the locusts? the glory of his nostrils is terror.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Dost thou make him to leap as a locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joel 2:5
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
- Jeremiah 8:16
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan: at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones the whole land trembleth; for they are come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it; the city and those that dwell therein.
- Job 41:20
Out of his nostrils a smoke goeth, As of a boiling pot and burning rushes.
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