Job 39:3
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Job 39:3 in other translations
| BSB | They crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn. |
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| WEB | They bow themselves. They bear their young. They end their labor pains. |
| ASV | They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They cast out their pains. |
| YLT | They bow down, Their young ones they bring forth safely, Their pangs they cast forth. |
| DARBY | They bow themselves, they give birth to their young ones, they cast out their pains; |
| BBE | They are bent down, they give birth to their young, they let loose the fruit of their body. |
| Webster | They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. |
What does Job 39:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. bow themselves--in parturition; bend on their knees (1Sa 4:19). bring forth--literally, "cause their young to cleave the womb and break forth." sorrows--their young ones, the cause of their momentary pains.
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 They bow themselves - In order to bring forth their young ones. They cast out their sorrows - חבליהם chebleyhem; the placenta, afterbirth, or umbilical cord. So this word has been understood.
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Job 39:3 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Job 39:2
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
- Job 39:3
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
- Job 39:4
Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
Job 39:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Quién preparó al cuervo su alimento, cuando sus pollos claman á Dios, bullendo de un lado á otro por carecer de comida? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Elles se courbent, elles enfantent leur portée, elles se délivrent de leurs douleurs. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie krümmen sich, lassen ihre Jungen durchbrechen, entledigen sich ihrer Wehen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Incurvantur ad fœtum, et pariunt, et rugitus emittunt. |