Job 39 · Verse 18

Job 39:18

What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
Job 39:18, King James Version

Job 39:18 in other translations

BSBYet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.
WEBWhen she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.
ASVWhat time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.
YLTAt the time on high she lifteth herself up, She laugheth at the horse and at his rider.
DARBYWhat time she lasheth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
BBEWhen she is shaking her wings on high, she makes sport of the horse and of him who is seated on him.
WebsterWhen she lifteth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

What does Job 39:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
18. Notwithstanding her deficiencies, she has distinguishing excellences. lifteth ... herself--for running; she cannot mount in the air. Gesenius translates: "lashes herself" up to her course by flapping her wings. The old versions favor English Version, and the parallel "scorneth" answers to her proudly "lifting up herself."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 She lifteth up herself - When she raiseth up herself to run away. Proofs of the fleetness of this bird have already been given. It neither flies nor runs distinctly, but has a motion composed of both; and, using its wings as sails, makes great speed. So Claudian: - Vasta velut Libyae venantum vocibus ales Cum premitur, calidas cursu transmittit arenas, Inque modum veli sinuatis flamine pennis Pulverulenta volat. "Xenophon says, Cyrus had horses that could overtake the goat and the wild ass; but none that could reach this creature. A thousand golden ducats, or a hundred camels, was the stated price of a horse that could equal their speed." - Dr. Young.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Job 39:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כָּ֭עֵתKa.'etabout the timeH6256
בַּמָּר֣וֹםba.ma.Romon the heightH4791
תַּמְרִ֑יאtam.Ri'it flapsH4754
תִּֽשְׂחַ֥קtis.Chakit laughsH7832
לַ֝סּ֗וּסla.Susto the horseH5483
וּלְרֹֽכְבֽוֹ\׃u.le.Ro.khe.Voand to rider itsH7392

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 39:18

  • 2 Kings 19:21

    This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

  • Job 5:22

    At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

  • Job 41:29

    Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

  • Job 39:22

    He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

  • Job 39:7

    He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
7,22; 5:22; 41:29; 2Ki 19:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 39:17

    Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

  • Job 39:18

    What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

  • Job 39:19

    Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

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Job 39:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y olvídase de que los pisará el pie, y que los quebrará bestia del campo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Quand elle s’enlève, elle se moque du cheval et de celui qui le monte.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Zur Zeit, wenn sie sich in die Höhe peitscht, lacht sie des Rosses und seines Reiters.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cum tempus fuerit, in altum alas erigit: deridet equum et ascensorem ejus.