King James Version
Job 39:9 in the King James Version says “Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?” — study this verse from Job chapter 39 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?”
Job 39:9 · KJV
He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. of the driver: Heb. of the exactor
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?
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“to serve”
H5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“thee or abide”
H3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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