Job 39:25
New International Version
At the blast of the trumpet it snorts, ‘Aha!’ It catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry.

New Living Translation
It snorts at the sound of the horn. It senses the battle in the distance. It quivers at the captain’s commands and the noise of battle.

English Standard Version
When the trumpet sounds, he says ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle from afar, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

Berean Standard Bible
At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar—the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

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

New King James Version
At the blast of the trumpet he says, ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle from afar, The thunder of captains and shouting.

New American Standard Bible
“As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’ And he senses the battle from afar, And the thunder of the captains and the war cry.

NASB 1995
“As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’ And he scents the battle from afar, And the thunder of the captains and the war cry.

NASB 1977
“As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’ And he scents the battle from afar, And thunder of the captains, and the war cry.

Legacy Standard Bible
As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’ And he scents the battle from afar, And the thunder of the commanders and the shout of war.

Amplified Bible
“As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’ And he smells the battle from far away, And senses the thunder of the captains and the war cry.

Christian Standard Bible
When the ram’s horn blasts, he snorts defiantly. He smells the battle from a distance; he hears the officers’ shouts and the battle cry.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the trumpet blasts, he snorts defiantly. He smells the battle from a distance; he hears the officers’ shouts and the battle cry.

American Standard Version
As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
With a voice he says, ‘Hurrah!’ and from a distance he smells the war and shakes Princes with his whinnying

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And when the trumpet sounds, he says, Aha! and afar off he smells the war with prancing and neighing.

Contemporary English Version
Stirred by the distant smells and sounds of war, they snort in reply to the trumpet.

Douay-Rheims Bible
When he heareth the trumpet he saith : Ha, ha : he smelleth the battle afar off, the encouraging of the captains, and the shouting of the army.

English Revised Version
As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As often as the horn sounds, the horse says, 'Aha!' and it smells the battle far away- the thundering [orders] of the captains and the battle cries.

Good News Translation
At each blast of the trumpet they snort; they can smell a battle before they get near, and they hear the officers shouting commands.

International Standard Version
When the trumpet blasts he'll neigh, 'Aha! Aha!' From a distance he can sense war, the war cry of generals, and their shouting."

JPS Tanakh 1917
As oft as he heareth the horn he saith: 'Ha, ha!' And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

Literal Standard Version
Among the horns he says, Aha, | And from afar he smells battle, | Roaring of princes and shouting.

Majority Standard Bible
At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar—the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

New American Bible
at the trumpet’s call he cries, “Aha!” Even from afar he scents the battle, the roar of the officers and the shouting.

NET Bible
At the sound of the trumpet, it says, 'Aha!' And from a distance it catches the scent of battle, the thunderous shouting of commanders, and the battle cries.

New Revised Standard Version
When the trumpet sounds, it says ‘Aha!’ From a distance it smells the battle, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

New Heart English Bible
As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, 'Aha.' He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

Webster's Bible Translation
He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

World English Bible
As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

Young's Literal Translation
Among the trumpets he saith, Aha, And from afar he doth smell battle, Roaring of princes and shouting.

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Context
God Speaks of His Creation
24Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram’s horn sounds. 25At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war. 26Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?…

Cross References
Job 39:24
Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram's horn sounds.

Job 39:26
Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?


Treasury of Scripture

He said among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

Ha, ha

Psalm 70:3
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

Ezekiel 26:2
Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:

Ezekiel 36:2
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:

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Job 39
1. Of the wild goats and hinds
5. Of the wild donkey
9. The unicorn
13. The peacock, stork, and ostrich
19. The horse
26. The hawk
27. The eagle














(25) He saith among the trumpets--Literally, when there are plenty of trumpets: 1 e., as often as the trumpet soundeth.

Verse 25. - He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha! literally, at the trumpet; i.e. at the sound of the trumpet. The utterance, "Ha, ha!" (heakh)' is an imitation of the horse's snort or neigh. And he smelleth the battle afar off. Not merely presages it, as Pliny Bye ("Equi praesagiunt pugnam, 'Hist. Nat,' 8:42), or perceives it. but seems to scent it. The open and quivering nostrils raise this idea. The thunder of the captains, and the shouting. On the great noise made by advancing armies in ancient times, see 2 Kings 7:6; Isaiah 5:28-30: Jeremiah 8:16, etc.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
At
בְּדֵ֤י (bə·ḏê)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1767: Sufficiency, enough

the [blast of] the trumpet,
שֹׁפָ֨ר ׀ (šō·p̄ār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7782: A cornet, curved horn

he snorts
יֹ֘אמַ֤ר (yō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

with fervor!
הֶאָ֗ח (he·’āḥ)
Interjection
Strong's 1889: Aha!

He catches the scent
יָרִ֣יחַ (yā·rî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7306: Accept, smell, touch, make of quick understanding

of battle
מִלְחָמָ֑ה (mil·ḥā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

from afar,
וּֽ֭מֵרָחוֹק (ū·mê·rā·ḥō·wq)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious

the shouts
רַ֥עַם (ra·‘am)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7482: A peal of thunder

of captains
שָׂ֝רִים (rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

and the cry of battle.
וּתְרוּעָֽה׃ (ū·ṯə·rū·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8643: Clamor, acclamation of joy, a battle-cry, clangor, of trumpets, as an alarum


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