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Job 39

The bountie and providence of God, which extendeth even to the yong ravens, giveth man ful occasion to put his confidence in God. 37 Job confesseth & humbleth him self.
1.aWilt thou hunt the praye for the lyon? or fil the appetite of the lyon’s whelpes
2.When they crouche in their places, and remaine in the covert to lye in waite?
3.Who prepareth for the raven his meat, when his byrdes bcrye unto God, wandering for lacke of meat?
4.Knowest thou the time when the wilde goates bring forthe yong? or doest thou marke when the chindes do calve?
5.Canst thou nomber the moneths that they dfulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forthe?
6.They bowe them selves: they ebruise their yong and cast out their sorowes.
7.Yet their yong waxe fat, and growe up with corne: they go forthe and returne not unto them.
8.Who hathe set the wilde asse at libertie? or who hathe loosed the bondes of the wilde asse?
9.It is I which have made the wildernes his house, and the fsalt places his dwellings.
10.He derideth the multitude of the citie: he heareth not the crye of the driver.
11.He seketh out the mountaine for his pasture, and searcheth after everie grene thing.
12.Wil the unicorne gserve thee? or wil he tary by thy crybbe?
13.Canst thou binde the unicorne with his band to labour in the forrowe? or wil he plowe the valleis after thee?
14.Wilt thou trust in him, because his strength is great, and cast of thy labour unto him?
15.Wilt thou beleve him, that he wil bring home thy sede, and gather it unto thy barne?
16.Hast thou given the pleasant wings unto the pecockes? or wings and fethers unto the ostriche?
17.Which leaveth his egges in the earth and maketh hthem hote in the dust,
18.And forgetteth that the fote might scater them, or that the wilde beast might breake them.
19.He sheweth him self cruel unto his yong ones, as they were not his, and is without feare, as if he travailed iin vaine.
20.For God hathe deprived him of kwisdome, & hathe given him no parte of understanding.
21.When ltime is, he mounteth on hye: he mocketh the horse and his rider.
22.Hast thou given the horse strength? or covered his necke with mneying?
23.Hast thou made him afraied as the grashoper? his strong neying is feareful.
24.He ndiggeth in the valley, and rejoyceth in his strength: he goeth forthe to mete the harnest man.
25.He mocketh at feare, and is not afraied, and turneth not backe from the sworde,
26.Thogh the quiver rattle against him, the glittering speare and the shield. Job’s repentance. Job. 39:2
27.He oswalloweth the grounde for fearcenes and rage, and he beleveth not that it is the noyse of the trumpet.
28.He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha: he smelleth the battel a farre of, and the noyse of the captaines, and the shouting.
29.Shal the hauke flie by thy wisdome, stretching out his wyngs toward the pSouth?
30.Doeth the egle mount up at thy commandement, or make his nest on hye?
31.She abideth and remaineth in the rocke, even upon the top of the rocke, and the tower.
32.From thence she spieth for meat, and her eyes beholde a farre of.
33.His yong ones also sucke up blood: and where the slaine are, there is she.
34.Moreover the Lord spake unto Job, and said,
35.Is this to qlearne to strive with the Almightie? he that reproveth God, let him answer to it.
36.¶ Then Job answered the Lord, saying,
37.Beholde, I am rvile: what shal I answer thee? I wil lay mine hand upon my mouth.
38.Once have I spoken, but I wil answer no more, yea twise, but I wil procede no farther.

Notes

1-a.
After he had declared God’s works in the heavens, he showed his marvelous providence in earth, even toward the brut beasts. 2 Geneva Bible 1560
3-b.
Read, Ps. 147.9.
4-c.
He chiefly makes mention of wild goats and hinds, because they bring forth their young with most difficulty.
5-d.
That is, how long they go with young?
6-e.
They bring forth with great difficulty.
9-f.
That is, the barren ground where no good fruits grow.
12-g.
Is it possible to make the unicorn tame? signifying that if man cannot rule a creature, that it is much more impossible that he should appoint the wisdom of God, whereby he governs all the world.
17-h.
They write that the ostrich covers her eggs in the sand, and because the country is hot and the sun still keeps them warm, they are hatched.
19-i.
If he should take care of them.
20-k.
That is, to have a care, and natural affection toward his young.
21-l.
When the young ostrich is grown up, he out runs the horse.
22-m.
That is, given his courage? which is meant by neighing and shaking his mane, for which his breath covers his neck.
24-n.
He beats with his hoof. 7
27-o.
He so rides the ground that it seems nothing under him.
29-p.
That is, when cold comes, to fly into the warm country.
35-q.
Is this the way for a man that will learn to strive with God? which thing he reproves in Job.
37-r.
Whereby he shows that he repented, and desired pardon for his faults.