King James Version
Job 39:12 in the King James Version says “Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?” — study this verse from Job chapter 39 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?”
Job 39:12 · KJV
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?
Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? wings and: or, the feathers of the stork and ostrich
Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Wilt thou believe”
H539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“him that he will bring home”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
“it into thy barn”
H1637a threshing-floor (as made even); by analogy, any open area
“and gather”
H622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
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