Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do you count the months till they bear? Do you know the time they give birth? New Living Translation Do you know how many months they carry their young? Are you aware of the time of their delivery? English Standard Version Can you number the months that they fulfill, and do you know the time when they give birth, Berean Standard Bible Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth? King James Bible Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? New King James Version Can you number the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they bear young? New American Standard Bible “Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth? NASB 1995 “Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth? NASB 1977 “Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth? Legacy Standard Bible Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth? Amplified Bible “Can you count the months that they carry offspring, Or do you know the time when they give birth? Christian Standard Bible Can you count the months they are pregnant so you can know the time they give birth? Holman Christian Standard Bible Can you count the months they are pregnant so you can know the time they give birth? American Standard Version Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? Contemporary English Version How long are they pregnant English Revised Version Canst thou number the months that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? GOD'S WORD® Translation Can you count the months they are pregnant or know the time when they'll give birth? Good News Translation Do you know how long they carry their young? Do you know the time for their birth? International Standard Version Can you count the months of their gestation? Do you know the time when they give birth, Majority Standard Bible Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth? NET Bible Do you count the months they must fulfill, and do you know the time they give birth? New Heart English Bible Can you number the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they give birth? Webster's Bible Translation Canst thou number the months that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? World English Bible Can you count the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they give birth? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo you number the months they fulfill? And have you known the time of their bringing forth? Young's Literal Translation Thou dost number the months they fulfil? And thou hast known the time of their bringing forth! Smith's Literal Translation Wilt thou number the months they shall fill up? and didst thou know the time of their bringing forth? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? Catholic Public Domain Version Have you numbered the months since their conception, and do you know at what time they gave birth? New American Bible Number the months that they must fulfill, or know when they give birth, New Revised Standard Version Can you number the months that they fulfill, and do you know the time when they give birth, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCan you number the months that they fulfill, and know the time when they bring forth? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do you keep the numbers of the months and do you know the time of their delivery OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? Brenton Septuagint Translation and if thou has hast numbered the full months of their being with young, and if thou hast relieved their pangs: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Speaks of His Creation1“Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn? 2Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth? 3They crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn.… Cross References Psalm 104:24-25 How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. / Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! Psalm 147:9 He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. Proverbs 30:18-19 There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand: / the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden. Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Genesis 1:24-25 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Psalm 50:10-11 for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. / I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. Psalm 145:15-16 The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. / You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. Isaiah 42:5 This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it: Acts 17:25 Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. Genesis 8:17 Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.” Treasury of Scripture Can you number the months that they fulfill? or know you the time when they bring forth? Jeremiah 2:24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her. Jump to Previous Bear Birth Count Fixed Forth Fulfil Fulfill Months Ordered TimeJump to Next Bear Birth Count Fixed Forth Fulfil Fulfill Months Ordered TimeJob 39 1. Of the wild goats and hinds5. Of the wild donkey 9. The unicorn 13. The peacock, stork, and ostrich 19. The horse 26. The hawk 27. The eagle Can you count the months they are pregnant? This phrase highlights God's omniscience and the limitations of human understanding. In the context of Job, God is questioning Job to demonstrate His own wisdom and power over creation. The reference to counting months of pregnancy points to the natural order established by God, which humans cannot fully comprehend or control. In ancient times, the gestation period of animals was not precisely known, emphasizing the mystery of God's creation. This can be connected to Psalm 139:13-16, where God's intimate knowledge of creation is celebrated. The rhetorical question underscores the theme of divine wisdom versus human ignorance. Do you know the time they give birth? Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and questions God's purposes. 2. God The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of the natural world. 3. Wild Animals The context of Job 39 includes God's discourse on the natural world, specifically the birth and life cycles of wild animals, demonstrating His sovereignty and wisdom. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in CreationGod is intimately aware of the details of His creation, including the life cycles of animals. This reminds us of His ultimate control and knowledge over all aspects of life. Human Limitations The rhetorical questions posed to Job highlight human limitations in understanding and controlling the natural world, encouraging humility before God. Trust in God's Wisdom Just as God knows the time of birth for wild animals, He knows the details of our lives. We can trust His timing and wisdom in our circumstances. The Value of Creation God's attention to the details of animal life underscores the value He places on all creation, encouraging us to respect and care for the environment. Faith in Unseen Processes Many processes in life, like the gestation of animals, occur unseen. This teaches us to have faith in God's unseen work in our lives.Verse 2. - Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? With an animal so wild as the ibex, these secrets of nature would be difficult to observe and note down. In Job's time probably no one had made such subjects an object of inquiry. Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? This would be less difficult to observe. The breeding-time of most wild animals is known in the country which produces them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Can you countתִּסְפֹּ֣ר (tis·pōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate the months יְרָחִ֣ים (yə·rā·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3391: A lunation, month they are pregnant? תְּמַלֶּ֑אנָה (tə·mal·le·nāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of Do you know וְ֝יָדַ֗עְתָּ (wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know the time עֵ֣ת (‘êṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when they give birth? לִדְתָּֽנָה׃ (liḏ·tā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Links Job 39:2 NIVJob 39:2 NLT Job 39:2 ESV Job 39:2 NASB Job 39:2 KJV Job 39:2 BibleApps.com Job 39:2 Biblia Paralela Job 39:2 Chinese Bible Job 39:2 French Bible Job 39:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 39:2 Can you number the months that they (Jb) |
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