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Job 39:16 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Job 39:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 39 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;”
Job 39:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 39:16
"She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear." The ostrich appears callous toward offspring—the Hebrew hiqshah (הִקְשָׁה, "hardened/cruel") suggests harshness. Yet this perceived cruelty is actually God-given instinct serving the species' survival. The ostrich doesn't fear its "labour" being "in vain" (reyq, רֵיק, "empty/worthless") because God designed this behavior. This teaches that God's wisdom often contradicts human sentimentality.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 39:16
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“they give suck to their young ones: The daughter of my people is become cruel”
“for her heart yearned over her son”
“isn't it of Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire”
“The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them”
“covenant breakers”
“Yahweh”
“What ails you? She answered”
“who would not adventure to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness”