约伯记 39:19-20 RCUVSS

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:19

Hast thou given the horse strength? - The incidental allusion to the horse in comparison with the ostrich in the previous verse, seems to have suggested this magnificent description of this noble animal - a description which has never been surpassed or equalled. The horse is an animal so well known, that a particular description of it is here unnecessary. The only thing which is required is an explanation of the phrases used here, and a confirmation of the particular qualities here attributed... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:20

Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? - Or, rather, “as a locust” - כארבה kā'arbeh. This is the word which is commonly applied to the locust considered as gregarious, or as appearing in great numbers (from רבה râbâh, “to be multiplied”). On the variety of the species of locusts, see Bochart “Hieroz.” P. ii. Lib. iv. c. 1ff The Hebrew word here rendered “make afraid” (רעשׁ râ‛ash) means properly “to be moved, to be shaken,” and hence, to tremble, to be afraid. In the Hiphil, the form... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 39:19-25

Job 39:19-25. Hast thou given the horse strength? Hebrew, גבורה , geburah, his fortitude, the courage and generous confidence for which the horse is highly commended. The reader will observe, that all the great and sprightly images which thought can form of this noble animal are expressed in this paragraph with such force and vigour of style as (to use the words of an elegant writer) “would have given the great wits of antiquity new laws for the sublime, had they been acquainted with... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 39:1-30

Control of the animal world (38:39-39:30)The pressure on Job increases as God continues with his unanswerable questions. From the natural world in general, God moves to the animal world. He draws Job’s attention to animals that sometimes appear to have no purpose so far as human life is concerned, but are still part of God’s ordering of the world.God asks Job if he is able to order nature by providing wild animals with food (39-41), while protecting timid animals when they give birth and care... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 39:19

thunder = rustling mane. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 39:20

afraid = leap. grasshopper = locust. nostrils = snorting. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Job 39:19

CAN YOU EXPLAIN SUCH AN ANIMAL AS THE HORSE?"Hast thou given the horse his might?Has thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?Has thou made him to leap as a locust?The glory of his snorting is terrible.He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength:He goeth out to meet the armed man.He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed;Neither turneth he back from the sword.The quiver rattleth against him,The flashing spear and the javelin.He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 39:19-25

Job 39:19-25. Hast thou given the horse strength, &c.— It is difficult to express violent motions, which are fleeting and transitory, either in colours or words. In poetry, it requires great spirit in thought, and energy in style, of which we find more in the eastern poetry than in either the Greek or Roman. The great Creator, who accommodated himself to those to whom he vouchsafed to speak, has put into the mouths of his prophets such sublime sentiments and exalted language as must abash... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 39:19

19. The allusion to "the horse" (Job 39:18), suggests the description of him. Arab poets delight in praising the horse; yet it is not mentioned in the possessions of Job (Job 1:3; Job 42:12). It seems to have been at the time chiefly used for war, rather than "domestic purposes." thunder—poetically for, "he with arched neck inspires fear as thunder does." Translate, "majesty" [UMBREIT]. Rather "the trembling, quivering mane," answering to the "vibrating wing" of the ostrich (see on Job 42:12-... read more