Job 39:21
New International Version
It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength, and charges into the fray.

New Living Translation
It paws the earth and rejoices in its strength when it charges out to battle.

English Standard Version
He paws in the valley and exults in his strength; he goes out to meet the weapons.

Berean Standard Bible
He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle.

King James Bible
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

New King James Version
He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He gallops into the clash of arms.

New American Standard Bible
“He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the battle.

NASB 1995
“He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the weapons.

NASB 1977
“He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the weapons.

Legacy Standard Bible
He paws in the valley and rejoices in his power; He goes out to meet the weapons.

Amplified Bible
“He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the weapons [of armed men].

Christian Standard Bible
He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; He charges into battle.

American Standard Version
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet the armed men.

Contemporary English Version
Before horses are ridden into battle, they paw at the ground, proud of their strength.

English Revised Version
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth out to meet the armed men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It paws in strength and finds joy in its power. It charges into battle.

Good News Translation
They eagerly paw the ground in the valley; they rush into battle with all their strength.

International Standard Version
He paws the ground in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he goes out to face weapons.

Majority Standard Bible
He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle.

NET Bible
It paws the ground in the valley, exulting mightily, it goes out to meet the weapons.

New Heart English Bible
He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength. He goes out to meet the armed men.

Webster's Bible Translation
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

World English Bible
He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength. He goes out to meet the armed men.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They dig in a valley, and he rejoices in power, "" He goes forth to meet the armor.

Young's Literal Translation
They dig in a valley, and he rejoiceth in power, He goeth forth to meet the armour.

Smith's Literal Translation
They will dig in the valley, and he will rejoice in strength: he will go forth to the meeting of the weapon.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He digs at the earth with his hoof; he jumps around boldly; he advances to meet armed men.

New American Bible
He paws the valley, he rejoices in his strength, and charges into battle.

New Revised Standard Version
It paws violently, exults mightily; it goes out to meet the weapons.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He paws in the plain, and rejoices in the valley; he goes forth armed to the battle.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He paws in the depths and prances in the valley and goes out in armor for the attack
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; He goeth out to meet the clash of arms.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He paws exulting in the plain, and goes forth in strength into the plain.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Speaks of His Creation
20Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? 21He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle. 22He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing; he does not turn back from the sword.…

Cross References
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.

Psalm 107:40
He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

Isaiah 63:1-3
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.

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.

Habakkuk 3:15
You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters.

Psalm 18:39
You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

Psalm 33:17
A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.

Proverbs 21:31
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.

Isaiah 34:7
And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat.

Ezekiel 26:10-11
His multitude of horses will cover you in their dust. When he enters your gates as an army entering a breached city, your walls will shake from the noise of cavalry, wagons, and chariots. / The hooves of his horses will trample all your streets. He will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground.

Revelation 19:11-16
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. ...

1 Corinthians 9:24-26
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. / Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.

2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Ephesians 6:13-17
Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. / Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed, / and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace. ...

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.


Treasury of Scripture

He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength: he goes on to meet the armed men.

He paweth.

Judges 5:22
Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.

and

1 Samuel 17:4-10,42
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span…

Psalm 19:5
Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

Jeremiah 9:23
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

he goeth

Proverbs 21:31
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

Jeremiah 8:6
I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.

armed men.

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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
27. The eagle














He paws in the valley
The imagery of "paws" suggests a vigorous and energetic action, akin to a horse or a powerful creature preparing for a significant task. In the Hebrew context, the word used here can imply a sense of readiness and anticipation. The "valley" often symbolizes a place of preparation or testing in biblical literature. Valleys are fertile grounds, but they can also be places of vulnerability. This phrase captures the creature's eagerness and readiness to face challenges, reflecting a spiritual readiness that believers are called to embody when facing life's trials.

and rejoices in his strength
The word "rejoices" conveys a sense of exuberant joy and confidence. In Hebrew, joy is often linked with divine favor and strength. The creature's "strength" is not just physical but also symbolic of inner fortitude and God-given abilities. This phrase encourages believers to find joy in the strengths and gifts God has bestowed upon them, recognizing that true strength comes from the Lord. It is a call to embrace one's God-given potential with gratitude and confidence.

he charges into battle
The action of "charges" denotes a forward, aggressive movement, indicative of courage and determination. In the ancient world, battle was a common metaphor for spiritual and moral struggles. The creature's willingness to "charge into battle" reflects a fearless approach to life's challenges, trusting in the strength and protection of God. This phrase serves as an inspiration for believers to confront their own battles with faith and courage, knowing that God equips and empowers them for victory.

(21) He paweth . . . he rejoiceth.--The first verb is plural, and the second singular. "They paw" (literally, dig), and "he rejoiceth."

Verse 21. - He paweth in the valley. Canon Cook appositely compares Virgil's "carat tellurem" ('Georg.,' 3:87, 88), and Professor Lee Pope's expression, that "ere they start a thousand steps are lost." The verb is in the plural, because a line of cavalry, all pawing and eager to be off, is intended to be represented. And rejoiceth in his strength. Nothing is more remarkable than the eagerness and joy which war-horses show when the battle approaches. They are generally more excited than their riders. He goeth on to meet the armed men; literally, he rusheth upon the weapons. Equally true in ancient and in modern warfare. The main use of cavalry is in the charge (see Denison's 'Hist. of Cavalry,' pp. 507-512).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He paws
יַחְפְּר֣וּ (yaḥ·pə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2658: To pry into, to delve, to explore

in the valley
בָ֭עֵמֶק (ḇā·‘ê·meq)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6010: A vale

and rejoices
וְיָשִׂ֣ישׂ (wə·yā·śîś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7797: To be bright, cheerful

in his strength;
בְּכֹ֑חַ (bə·ḵō·aḥ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species)

he charges
יֵ֝צֵ֗א (yê·ṣê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

into battle.
נָֽשֶׁק׃ (nā·šeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5402: Military equipment, arms, an arsenal


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