Job 39:24

22 He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing; he does not turn back from the sword.

23 A quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and lance.

Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram’s horn sounds.

25 At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

26 Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram’s horn sounds.
KJV
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
WEB
He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage, neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.
ASV
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.
DARBY
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:
BLB
With quaking and raging he swallows the ground; he cannot stand still because of the voice of the shofar.
ÅB
Med styr og ståk river den jorden opp, og den lar seg ikke stagge når krigsluren lyder.
OTB
Han løper over bakken med et brøl og raseri,
Og han står ikke stille ved lyden av trompeten.
B1930
Med styr og ståk river den jorden op, og den lar sig ikke stagge når krigsluren lyder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 4:19

    My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.

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  • Job 9:16

    If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.

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  • Job 37:20

    Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up ?

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  • Amos 3:6

    If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

    Read in context
  • Job 29:24

    If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.

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  • Luke 24:41

    While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

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  • Habakkuk 1:8–9

    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.

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