Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Do you give the horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane? New Living Translation “Have you given the horse its strength or clothed its neck with a flowing mane? English Standard Version “Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? Berean Standard Bible Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane? King James Bible Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? New King James Version “Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with thunder? New American Standard Bible “Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? NASB 1995 “Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? NASB 1977 “Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? Legacy Standard Bible “Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? Amplified Bible “Have you given the horse his might? Have you clothed his neck with quivering and a shaking mane? Christian Standard Bible Do you give strength to the horse? Do you adorn his neck with a mane? Holman Christian Standard Bible Do you give strength to the horse? Do you adorn his neck with a mane? American Standard Version Hast thou given the horse his might? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane? Contemporary English Version Did you give horses their strength and the flowing hair along their necks? English Revised Version Hast thou given the horse his might? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane? GOD'S WORD® Translation "Can you give strength to a horse or dress its neck with a flowing mane? Good News Translation Was it you, Job, who made horses so strong and gave them their flowing manes? International Standard Version Do you instill the horse with strength? Do you clothe its neck with a mane? Majority Standard Bible Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane? NET Bible "Do you give the horse its strength? Do you clothe its neck with a mane? New Heart English Bible "Have you given the horse might? Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane? Webster's Bible Translation Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? World English Bible “Have you given the horse might? Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo you give might to the horse? Do you clothe his neck [with] a mane? Young's Literal Translation Dost thou give to the horse might? Dost thou clothe his neck with a mane? Smith's Literal Translation Wilt thou give strength to the horse? wilt thou clothe his neck with thunder? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWilt thou give strength to the horse, or clothe his neck with neighing? Catholic Public Domain Version Will you supply strength to the horse, or envelope his throat with neighing? New American Bible Do you give the horse his strength, and clothe his neck with a mane? New Revised Standard Version “Do you give the horse its might? Do you clothe its neck with mane? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHave you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with armour? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Did you gave the horse manly strength, and did you cloth his neck with armor? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hast thou given the horse his strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness? Brenton Septuagint Translation Hast thou invested the horse with strength, and clothed his neck with terror? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Speaks of His Creation…18Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider. 19Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane? 20Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting?… Cross References Psalm 147:10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. Isaiah 31:1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. Jeremiah 8:6 I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle. Habakkuk 1:8 Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. Zechariah 10:3 “My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders. For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock, the house of Judah; He will make them like His royal steed in battle. 2 Samuel 22:34 He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights. Psalm 18:33 He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights. Isaiah 30:16 “No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster. Jeremiah 4:13 Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined! Joel 2:4 Their appearance is like that of horses, and they gallop like swift steeds. Revelation 19:11-14 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... James 3:3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize. / Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. Ephesians 6:10-17 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ... Treasury of Scripture Have you given the horse strength? have you clothed his neck with thunder? the horse Exodus 15:1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. Psalm 147:10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. clothed Psalm 93:1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. Psalm 104:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. thunder Job 39:25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. Mark 3:17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: Jump to Previous Clothe Clothed Fierceness Flowing Hand Horse Neck Power Quivering Strength ThunderJump to Next Clothe Clothed Fierceness Flowing Hand Horse Neck Power Quivering Strength ThunderJob 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 Do you give strength to the horse The phrase begins with a rhetorical question posed by God to Job, emphasizing divine sovereignty and the limitations of human power. The Hebrew word for "strength" here is "koach," which implies not just physical power but also the vigor and vitality that God imparts to His creation. Historically, horses were symbols of strength and war, often used in battle and chariots. This question reminds Job of the Creator's role in endowing creatures with their unique abilities, highlighting that such power is beyond human capability to bestow. The horse, a majestic and powerful animal, serves as a testament to God's intricate design and provision. or adorn his neck with a mane? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do you giveהֲתִתֵּ֣ן (hă·ṯit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set strength גְּבוּרָ֑ה (gə·ḇū·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1369: Force, valor, victory to the horse לַסּ֣וּס (las·sūs) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird) or adorn הֲתַלְבִּ֖ישׁ (hă·ṯal·bîš) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe his neck צַוָּאר֣וֹ (ṣaw·wā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6677: The back of the neck with a mane? רַעְמָֽה׃ (ra‘·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7483: Perhaps vibration, quivering Links Job 39:19 NIVJob 39:19 NLT Job 39:19 ESV Job 39:19 NASB Job 39:19 KJV Job 39:19 BibleApps.com Job 39:19 Biblia Paralela Job 39:19 Chinese Bible Job 39:19 French Bible Job 39:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 39:19 Have you given the horse might? 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