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Job 39:1 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Job 39:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 39 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
God Continues: Can You Control the Animals?
“Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?”
Job 39:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 39:1
God asks: 'Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?' The verb yada (יָדַע, knowest) means to know intimately or experientially. Ya'ale-sela (יַעֲלֵי־סָלַע, wild goats of the rock) refers to mountain goats. Shamar (שָׁמַר, mark) means to observe or watch over. The questions about animal reproduction highlight divine providence over creation's intimate details. God cares for even wild creatures beyond human observation or control, challenging Job's anthropocentric view. If God governs mountain goats' birthing, He governs Job's...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 39:1
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“and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says”
“and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.”
“The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.”
“the hind also in the field calves”
“and the gazelle”