Job 39:27

What does Job 39:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 39:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up, And maketh her nest on high?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up, And maketh her nest on high?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Or is it by your orders that the eagle goes up, and makes his resting-place on high?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

At thy command goeth an eagle up high? Or lifteth he up his nest?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make his nest on high?

Context

v.26Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, And stretcheth her wings toward the south?

v.27This passage

v.28On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 103:5

    Who satisfieth thy desire with good things, So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle.

  • Leviticus 11:13

    And these ye shall have in abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the gier-eagle, and the ospray,

  • Hosea 8:1

    Setthe trumpet to thy mouth. As an eagle he cometh against the house of Jehovah, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

  • Isaiah 40:31

    but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

  • Obadiah 1:4

    Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah.

  • Proverbs 23:5

    Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Forrichescertainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

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