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Job 39:6 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Job 39:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 39 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings. barren: Heb. salt places”
Job 39:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 39:6
"Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings." God gave wild asses the desert as their habitat—the aravah (עֲרָבָה, "wilderness/desert") and melachah (מְלֵחָה, "salt land/barren ground"). What humans consider wasteland, God designed as perfect habitat for these creatures. This reveals divine purpose in every environment. Nothing is truly wasteland in God's design; each ecosystem serves His purposes. The verse challenges human-centered value judgments about creation.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 39:6
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“for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.”
“that snuffs up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all those who seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.”
“and salt”
“and shall not see when good comes”
“as wild donkeys in the desert”
“and the marshes of it”
“like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.”