Job 39:18

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

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Other Translations for Job 39:18

BSB
Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.
AKJV
What time she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.
CPDV
Yet, when the time is right, she raises her wings on high; she ridicules the horse and his rider.
ERV
What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
NHEB
When she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.
SMT
For the time she will lash herself up upon height, she will laugh at the horse and at his rider.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Job 39:18

WhattimeH6256Noun FemininesheliftethupH4754VerbherselfonhighH4791Noun MasculineshescornethH7832VerbthehorseH5483Noun MasculineandhisriderH7392Verb

Commentary for Job 39:18

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Overview of Job 39:18
Summary
Speedy ostrich laughs at horses.
Place
Wilderness
Event
Ostrich mocks mounted horses
Estimated Time Period
c. 2000 BC
Category
Teaching