Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version She treats her young harshly, as if they were not hers; she cares not that her labor was in vain, New Living Translation She is harsh toward her young, as if they were not her own. She doesn’t care if they die. English Standard Version She deals cruelly with her young, as if they were not hers; though her labor be in vain, yet she has no fear, Berean Standard Bible She treats her young harshly, as if not her own, with no concern that her labor was in vain. King James Bible She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear; New King James Version She treats her young harshly, as though they were not hers; Her labor is in vain, without concern, New American Standard Bible “She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor is for nothing, she is unconcerned, NASB 1995 “She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor be in vain, she is unconcerned; NASB 1977 “She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor be in vain, she is unconcerned; Legacy Standard Bible She treats her children cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor be empty, she is without dread, Amplified Bible “She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor is in vain because she is unconcerned [for the safety of her brood], Christian Standard Bible She treats her young harshly, as if they were not her own, with no fear that her labor may have been in vain. Holman Christian Standard Bible She treats her young harshly, as if they were not her own, with no fear that her labor may have been in vain. American Standard Version She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, she is without fear; Contemporary English Version She treats her eggs as though they were not her own, unconcerned that her work might be for nothing. English Revised Version She is hardened against her young ones, as if they were not hers: though her labour be in vain, she is without fear; GOD'S WORD® Translation It acts harshly toward its young as if they weren't its own. It is not afraid that its work is for nothing Good News Translation She acts as if the eggs were not hers, and is unconcerned that her efforts were wasted. International Standard Version She mistreats her young as though they're not hers, and she has no fear that her labor may be in vain, Majority Standard Bible She treats her young harshly, as if not her own, with no concern that her labor was in vain. NET Bible She is harsh with her young, as if they were not hers; she is unconcerned about the uselessness of her labor. New Heart English Bible She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear, Webster's Bible Translation She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labor is in vain without fear; World English Bible She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIt has hardened her young ones without her, "" Her labor [is] in vain, without fear. Young's Literal Translation Her young ones it hath hardened without her, In vain is her labour without fear. Smith's Literal Translation She made hard to her sons as not to her: her labor in vain without fear; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleShe is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her. Catholic Public Domain Version She is hardened against her young, as if they were not hers; she has labored in vain, with no fear compelling her. New American Bible She cruelly disowns her young and her labor is useless; she has no fear. New Revised Standard Version It deals cruelly with its young, as if they were not its own; though its labor should be in vain, yet it has no fear; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleShe multiplies her young ones, though they do not stay with her; although her labor is in vain, she has no fear: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated She has multiplied children that are not with her, and she has labored uselessly without fear OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917She is hardened against her young ones, as if they were not hers; Though her labour be in vain, she is without fear; Brenton Septuagint Translation She has hardened herself against her young ones, as though she bereaved not herself: she labours in vain without fear. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Speaks of His Creation…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. 17For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.… Cross References Psalm 147:9 He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. Isaiah 49:15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! Lamentations 4:3 Even jackals offer their breasts to nurse their young, but the daughter of my people has become cruel, like an ostrich in the wilderness. Hosea 13:8 Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart. Deuteronomy 32:11 As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. 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! 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. Proverbs 30:18-19 There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand: / the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden. 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.” Genesis 9:10 and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth—every living thing that came out of the ark. Psalm 104:17 where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses. Psalm 104:21 The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. Psalm 104:27-28 All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. / When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things. Treasury of Scripture She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labor is in vain without fear; hardened Lamentations 4:3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. as Deuteronomy 28:56,57 The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, … 1 Kings 3:26,27 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it… 2 Kings 6:28,29 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow… her labour Ecclesiastes 10:15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. Habakkuk 2:13 Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity? Jump to Previous Cares Concern Cruel Cruelly Dealeth Deals Fear Hardened Hardly Harshly Hers Labor Ones Purpose Treats Vain Work YoungJump to Next Cares Concern Cruel Cruelly Dealeth Deals Fear Hardened Hardly Harshly Hers Labor Ones Purpose Treats Vain Work YoungJob 39 1. Of the wild goats and hinds5. Of the wild donkey 9. The unicorn 13. The peacock, stork, and ostrich 19. The horse 26. The hawk 27. The eagle She treats her young harshly This phrase refers to the ostrich, a creature God describes in His discourse to Job. The Hebrew word for "harshly" is "ʿāzab," which can mean to forsake or abandon. In the context of the ostrich, it highlights the seemingly indifferent nature of the bird towards its offspring. This behavior contrasts with the typical nurturing instincts seen in other animals, emphasizing the unique and sometimes incomprehensible ways of God's creation. The ostrich's behavior serves as a metaphor for the mysterious and often unfathomable aspects of God's wisdom and design, reminding us that His ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:9). as if not her own with no concern that her labor was in vain Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew She treats her youngבָּנֶ֣יהָ (bā·ne·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1121: A son harshly, הִקְשִׁ֣יחַ (hiq·šî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7188: To make hard, treat roughly as if not לְּלֹא־ (lə·lō-) Preposition-l | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no her own, לָ֑הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew with no בְּלִי־ (bə·lî-) Adverb Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as concern פָֽחַד׃ (p̄ā·ḥaḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6343: A, alarm that her labor יְגִיעָ֣הּ (yə·ḡî·‘āh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3018: Toil, a work, produce, property was in vain. לְרִ֖יק (lə·rîq) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7385: Emptiness, a worthless thing, in vain Links Job 39:16 NIVJob 39:16 NLT Job 39:16 ESV Job 39:16 NASB Job 39:16 KJV Job 39:16 BibleApps.com Job 39:16 Biblia Paralela Job 39:16 Chinese Bible Job 39:16 French Bible Job 39:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 39:16 She deals harshly with her young ones (Jb) |
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