Job 39:15
New International Version
unmindful that a foot may crush them, that some wild animal may trample them.

New Living Translation
She doesn’t worry that a foot might crush them or a wild animal might destroy them.

English Standard Version
forgetting that a foot may crush them and that the wild beast may trample them.

Berean Standard Bible
She forgets that a foot may crush them, or a wild animal may trample them.

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

New King James Version
She forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may break them.

New American Standard Bible
And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild animal may trample them.

NASB 1995
And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may trample them.

NASB 1977
And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may trample them.

Legacy Standard Bible
And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a beast of the field may trample them.

Amplified Bible
Forgetting that a foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.

Christian Standard Bible
She forgets that a foot may crush them or that some wild animal may trample them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She forgets that a foot may crush them or that some wild animal may trample them.

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

Contemporary English Version
And she doesn't seem to worry that the feet of an animal could crush them all.

English Revised Version
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may trample them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It forgets that a foot may crush them or a wild animal may trample them.

Good News Translation
She is unaware that a foot may crush them or a wild animal break them.

International Standard Version
but she forgets that a foot might crush them or any wild animal might trample them.

Majority Standard Bible
She forgets that a foot may crush them, or a wild animal may trample them.

NET Bible
She forgets that a foot might crush them, or that a wild animal might trample them.

New Heart English Bible
and forgets that the foot may crush them, or that the wild animal may trample them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

World English Bible
and forgets that the foot may crush them, or that the wild animal may trample them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And she forgets that a foot may press it, "" And a beast of the field treads it down.

Young's Literal Translation
And she forgetteth that a foot may press it, And a beast of the field tread it down.

Smith's Literal Translation
And she will forget that the foot will press it, and the beast of the field will crush it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
She forgets that feet may trample them, or that the beasts of the field may shatter them.

New American Bible
She forgets that a foot may crush them, that the wild beasts may trample them;

New Revised Standard Version
forgetting that a foot may crush them, and that a wild animal may trample them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And because she has the feet of a bird, forgets that the wild beast may trample them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And she has forgotten that she has the foot of a bird of prey, and the animal of the Earth treads on it
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and has forgotten that the foot will scatter them, and the wild beasts of the field trample them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Speaks of His Creation
14For she leaves her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand. 15She forgets that a foot may crush them, or a wild animal may trample them. 16She treats her young harshly, as if not her own, with no concern that her labor was in vain.…

Cross References
Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

Psalm 147:9
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.

Matthew 10:29-31
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Genesis 1:21
So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 8:17
Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.”

Psalm 104:17
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.

Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Deuteronomy 22:6-7
If you come across a bird’s nest with chicks or eggs, either in a tree or on the ground along the road, and the mother is sitting on the chicks or eggs, you must not take the mother along with the young. / You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.

Proverbs 27:8
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.

Jeremiah 8:7
Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.

Hosea 7:11
So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.

Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Isaiah 31:5
Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.”


Treasury of Scripture

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Job 39
1. Of the wild goats and hinds
5. Of the wild donkey
9. The unicorn
13. The peacock, stork, and ostrich
19. The horse
26. The hawk
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She forgets
The phrase "she forgets" refers to the ostrich, as described in the preceding verses. In Hebrew, the word used here is "שָׁכַח" (shakach), which means to forget or ignore. This highlights the seemingly careless nature of the ostrich, which is used metaphorically to illustrate a lack of wisdom or understanding. In the broader context of Job, this serves as a reminder of the limitations of human wisdom compared to God's infinite understanding. The ostrich's behavior is a divine creation, and its apparent neglect is part of God's mysterious design.

that a foot may crush them
The imagery of "a foot may crush them" speaks to the vulnerability of the ostrich's eggs, which are laid on the ground. The Hebrew word for "crush" is "דָּרַךְ" (darakh), meaning to tread or trample. This vulnerability is a stark contrast to the strength and speed of the adult ostrich. In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a metaphor for the fragility of human life and endeavors, which can be easily disrupted or destroyed. It serves as a humbling reminder of our dependence on God's protection and providence.

or that a wild animal may trample them
The phrase "a wild animal may trample them" further emphasizes the danger to the ostrich's eggs. The Hebrew word for "wild animal" is "חַיָּה" (chayah), which refers to living creatures, often used to describe untamed or wild beasts. This highlights the natural world's unpredictability and the inherent risks present in creation. In the context of Job, it underscores the theme of divine sovereignty over creation, where even the seemingly chaotic and dangerous aspects of nature are under God's control. This serves as a reminder of God's ultimate authority and the trust we must place in His divine plan, even when it is beyond our understanding.

Verse 15. - And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. Where the eggs are covered by a layer of sand a foot thick, this danger is not incurred. But when the eggs are numerous - and they are sometimes as many as thirty - they are apt to be very poorly covered, and the results follow which are described in the text.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
She forgets
וַ֭תִּשְׁכַּח (wat·tiš·kaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a foot
רֶ֣גֶל (re·ḡel)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

may crush them,
תְּזוּרֶ֑הָ (tə·zū·re·hā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2115: To press together, tighten

or a wild
הַשָּׂדֶ֣ה (haś·śā·ḏeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

animal
וְחַיַּ֖ת (wə·ḥay·yaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

may trample them.
תְּדוּשֶֽׁהָ׃ (tə·ḏū·še·hā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1758: To trample, thresh


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