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Job 39:8 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Job 39:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 39 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.”
Job 39:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 39:8
"The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing." God describes the wild ass's habitat—mountain ranges where it seeks (darash, דָּרַשׁ, "search/seek") vegetation. The verb suggests active searching, not passive grazing. God designed this creature with instincts and abilities perfectly suited to its harsh environment. This demonstrates divine care in matching creatures to habitats. The wild ass doesn't envy domesticated animals' easier lives; it thrives in freedom doing what God created it for.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 39:8
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“The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.”
“that you may give them their food in due season.”
“where all the animals of the field play.”
“Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.,And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.,וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי לָכֶם אֶת־כָּל־עֵשֶׂב זֹרֵעַ זֶרַע אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי כָל־הָאָרֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ פְרִי־עֵץ זֹרֵעַ זָרַע לָכֶם יִהְיֶה לְאָכְלָה׃ ,And God said: Behold”