Job 38:39
“Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the appetite of the young lyons,”
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Job 38:39 Context
37Who can number the cloudes in wisedome? or who can stay the bottles of heauen, 38When the dust groweeh into hardnesse, and the clods cleaue fast together? 39Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the appetite of the young lyons, 40When they couch in their dennes, and abide in the couert to lie in waite? 41Who prouideth for the rauen his foode? when his young ones cry vnto God, they wander for lacke of meate.
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Other Translations for Job 38:39
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
- King James Version
"Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do you go after food for the she-lion, or get meat so that the young lions may have enough,
- Basic English Bible
Dost thou hunt the prey for the lioness, and dost thou satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
- Darby Bible
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
- Webster's Bible
Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
- World English Bible
Dost thou hunt for a lion prey? And the desire of young lions fulfil?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness? Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 38:39
38:39 Hunt - Is it by thy care that the lions who live in desert places are furnished with necessary provisions? This is another wonderful work of God.