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Job 39:30 Cross-References

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Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.

Job 39:30 (KJV)

Commentary on Job 39:30

God concludes the eagle section with a stark image of predatory success. 'Her young ones also suck up blood' (aph-ephroach ya'au dam, אַף־אֶפְרֹחַיו יְעַעוּ־דָם) describes eaglets consuming bloody prey brought by parents—a vivid picture of nature's harsh realities. 'Where the slain are, there is she' (ba-asher chalalim, בַּאֲשֶׁר חֲלָלִים) points to eagles gathering at battlefields and places of death. This verse, quoted by Jesus in Matthew 24:28 and Luke 17:37 regarding judgment, carries eschatological significance. The eagle's instinctive movement toward death becomes a metaphor for divine j...

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