Job 39:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?”

Job 39:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 39:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 39:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and stretches her wings toward the south?”

Job 39:26 — World English Bible

Job 39:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, And stretcheth her wings toward the south? ”

Job 39:26 — American Standard Version

Job 39:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“By thine understanding flieth a hawk? Spreadeth he his wings to the south?”

Job 39:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 39:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, [and] stretch his wings toward the south? ”

Job 39:26 — Darby Translation

Job 39:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Though the quiuer rattle against him, the glittering speare and the shield.”

Job 39:26 — Geneva Bible

Job 39:26 in Context — Job 39

24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

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What Does Job 39:26 Mean?

Job 39:26 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 39. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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