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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 39:17

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding . There is an Arab proverb—"As stupid as an ostrich"—which the Arabs justify on five grounds: read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 39:18

What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider . The ostrich sometimes tries to elude pursuit by crouching and hiding behind hillocks or in hollows, making itself as little conspicuous as possible; but, when these attempts fail, and it starts off to run in the open, then it "lifts itself up" to its full elevation, beats the air with its wings, and scours along at a pace that no horse can equal. The Greeks with Xenophon, though well mounted, failed to catch a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:13

Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? - In the previous verses the appeal had been to the wild and untamable animals of the desert. In the prosecution of the argument, it was natural to allude to the feathered tribes which resided there also, and which were distinguished for their strength or fleetness of wing, as proof of the wisdom and the superintending providence of God. The idea is, that these animals, far away from the abodes of man, where it could not be pretended that man had... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:14

Which leaveth her eggs in the earth - That is, she does not build a nest, as most birds do, but deposits her eggs in the sand. The ostrich, Dr. Shaw remarks, lays usually from thirty to fifty eggs. The eggs are very large, some of them being above five inches in diameter, and weighing fifteen pounds - Goldsmith. “We are not to consider,” says Dr. Shaw, “this large collection of eggs as if they were all intended for a brood. They are the greatest part of them reserved for food, which the dam... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:15

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them - She lays her eggs in the sand, and not, as most birds do, in nests made on branches of trees, or on the crags of rocks, where they would be inaccessible, as if she was forgetful of the fact that the wild beast might pass along and crush them. She often wanders away from them, also, and does not stay near them to guard them, as most parent birds do, as if she were unmindful of the danger to which they might be exposed when she was absent. The object... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:16

She is hardened against her young ones - The obvious meaning of this passage, which is a fair translation of the Hebrew, is, that the ostrich is destitute of natural affection for her young; or that she treats them as if she had not the usual natural affection manifested in the animal creation. This sentiment also occurs in Lamentations 4:3, “The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.” This opinion is controverted by Buffon, but seems fully sustained by... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:17

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom ... - That is, he has not imparted to her the wisdom which has been conferred on other animals. The meaning is, that all this remarkable arrangement, which distinguished the ostrich so much from other animals was to be traced to God. It was not the result of chance; it could not be pretended that it was by a human arrangement, but it was the result of divine appointment. Even in this apparent destitution of wisdom, there were reasons which had led to this... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:18

What time she lifteth up herself on high - In the previous verses reference had been made to the fact that in some important respects the ostrich was inferior to other animals, or had special laws in regard to its habits and preservation. Here the attention is called to the fact that, notwithstanding its inferiority in some respects, it had properties such as to command the highest admiration. Its lofty carriage, the rapidity of its flight, and the proud scorn with which it would elude the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 39:13

Job 39:13. Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? The subject now changes from beasts to birds. There is no Hebrew in the text for gavest thou, and Bochart, who says of this verse, Vix ullus sit Scripturæ locus qui minus intelligatur, There is, perhaps, scarce any passage of Scripture which is less understood, “seems to have proved beyond dispute,” says Dr. Dodd, “that the word rendered peacocks,” רננים , renanim, “signifies ostriches, and the following description entirely... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 39:14-15

Job 39:14-15. Which leaveth her eggs in the earth “The ostrich lays from thirty to fifty eggs. Ælian mentions more than eighty; but I never heard of so large a number. The first egg is deposited in the centre; the rest are placed as conveniently as possible round it. In this manner she is said to lay, deposite, or trust, her eggs in the earth, and to warm them in the sand; and forget (as they are not placed, like those of some other birds, upon trees, or in the clefts of rocks,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 39:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 39:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 39:18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 39:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 39:14-15

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