Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night; a rocky crag is its stronghold. New Living Translation It lives on the cliffs, making its home on a distant, rocky crag. English Standard Version On the rock he dwells and makes his home, on the rocky crag and stronghold. Berean Standard Bible He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag. King James Bible She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. New King James Version On the rock it dwells and resides, On the crag of the rock and the stronghold. New American Standard Bible “He dwells and spends his nights on the cliff, On the rocky cliff, an inaccessible place. NASB 1995 “On the cliff he dwells and lodges, Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place. NASB 1977 “On the cliff he dwells and lodges, Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place. Legacy Standard Bible On the cliff he dwells and lodges, Upon the rocky crag, a fortress. Amplified Bible “On the cliff he dwells and remains [securely], Upon the point of the rock and the inaccessible stronghold. Christian Standard Bible It lives on a cliff where it spends the night; its stronghold is on a rocky crag. Holman Christian Standard Bible It lives on a cliff where it spends the night; its stronghold is on a rocky crag. American Standard Version On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold. Contemporary English Version their nests on rocky cliffs, English Revised Version She dwelleth on the rock, and hath her lodging there, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong hold. GOD'S WORD® Translation It perches for the night on a cliff. Its fortress is on a jagged peak. Good News Translation It makes its home on the highest rocks and makes the sharp peaks its fortress. International Standard Version He dwells on the crags where he makes his home, there on the rocky crag is his stronghold. Majority Standard Bible He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag. NET Bible It lives on a rock and spends the night there, on a rocky crag and a fortress. New Heart English Bible On the cliff he dwells, and makes his home, on the point of the cliff, and the stronghold. Webster's Bible Translation She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. World English Bible On the cliff he dwells and makes his home, on the point of the cliff and the stronghold. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe inhabits a rock, "" Indeed, he lodges on the tooth of a rock, and fortress. Young's Literal Translation A rock he doth inhabit, Yea, he lodgeth on the tooth of a rock, and fortress. Smith's Literal Translation She will dwell in the rock, and she will lodge upon the cliff of the rock and the fortress. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleShe abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access. Catholic Public Domain Version She dwells among the rocks, and she lingers among broken boulders and inaccessible cliffs. New American Bible On a cliff he dwells and spends the night, on the spur of cliff or fortress. New Revised Standard Version It lives on the rock and makes its home in the fastness of the rocky crag. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe dwells and lodges on the rock, upon the cliff of the precipice. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he dwells and lodges on a crag of a cliff OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, Upon the crag of the rock, and the stronghold. Brenton Septuagint Translation on a crag of a rock, and in a secret place? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Speaks of His Creation…27Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high? 28He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag. 29From there he spies out food; his eyes see it from afar.… Cross References 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. 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? Psalm 104:12 The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches. 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! Proverbs 30:19 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. Isaiah 40:22 He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. Jeremiah 49:16 The terror you cause and the pride of your heart have deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks, O occupiers of the mountain summit. Though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD. 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. Psalm 91:1-4 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. / I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” / Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. ... 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. Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Psalm 84:3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God. Isaiah 34:15 There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate. Ezekiel 17:23 I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. Matthew 13:32 Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” Treasury of Scripture She dwells and stays on the rock, on the crag of the rock, and the strong place. upon 1 Samuel 14:4 And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. Jump to Previous Abideth Cliff Crag Dwelleth Dwelling Dwells Fortress Home House Inhabit Inhabiteth Lodges Makes Maketh Mountain-Top Night Point Rock Rocky Stays Strong Stronghold ToothJump to Next Abideth Cliff Crag Dwelleth Dwelling Dwells Fortress Home House Inhabit Inhabiteth Lodges Makes Maketh Mountain-Top Night Point Rock Rocky Stays Strong Stronghold ToothJob 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 He dwells The phrase "He dwells" suggests a sense of permanence and stability. In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "שָׁכַן" (shakan), which implies residing or settling down. This word is often used in the Old Testament to describe God's presence among His people, as in the Tabernacle. The imagery of dwelling conveys a sense of security and intentionality, reflecting the eagle's instinctual choice of habitat. Spiritually, it reminds believers of the importance of finding their dwelling in God, who is our ultimate refuge and strength. on a cliff and lodges there his stronghold is a rocky crag Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He dwellsיִ֭שְׁכֹּן (yiš·kōn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell on a cliff סֶ֣לַע (se·la‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5553: A craggy rock and lodges there; וְיִתְלֹנָ֑ן (wə·yiṯ·lō·nān) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate his stronghold וּמְצוּדָֽה׃ (ū·mə·ṣū·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4686: A net, capture, a fastness is on עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a rocky סֶ֝֗לַע (se·la‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5553: A craggy rock crag. שֶׁן־ (šen-) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff Links Job 39:28 NIVJob 39:28 NLT Job 39:28 ESV Job 39:28 NASB Job 39:28 KJV Job 39:28 BibleApps.com Job 39:28 Biblia Paralela Job 39:28 Chinese Bible Job 39:28 French Bible Job 39:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 39:28 On the cliff he dwells and makes (Jb) |
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