Job 39:9

What does Job 39:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 39:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Will the ox of the mountains be your servant? or is his night's resting-place by your food-store?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Is a Reem willing to serve thee? Doth he lodge by thy crib?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Will the buffalo be willing to serve thee, or will he lodge by thy crib?

Context

v.8The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.

v.9This passage

v.10Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 33:17

    The firstling of his herd, majesty is his; And his horns are the horns of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples all of them, eventhe ends of the earth: And they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.

  • Psalms 22:21

    Save me from the lion’s mouth; Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me.

  • Numbers 23:22

    God bringeth them forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox.

  • Psalms 92:10

    But my horn hast thou exalted like the horn of the wild-ox: I am anointed with fresh oil.

  • Isaiah 1:3

    The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

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