King James Version
Job 39:10 in the King James Version says “Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?” — study this verse from Job chapter 39 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?”
Job 39:10 · KJV
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Canst thou bind”
H7194to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“after”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
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