XPost: alt.religion.christian.biblestudy, alt.bible, alt.messianic   
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   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   Day 12, 12 January 2026   
      
   1) Job 39, Job 40, Job 41   
      
   Job 39   
   1 "Do you know the time when the wild mountain goats produce offspring?   
   Or can you observe when the deer gives birth?   
   2 Can you number the months that they fulfill,   
   or do you know the time when they bring forth?   
   3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones,   
   they get rid of their labor pains.   
   4 Their young ones are healthy, they grow strong with grain;   
   they go forth and do not return to them.   
   5 "Who has sent out the wild donkey free?   
   Or who has loosed the bands of the wild donkey,   
   6 whose home I have made the wilderness,   
   and the barren land his dwelling?   
   7 He scorns the multitude in the city   
   and does not regard the shouts of the driver.   
   8The range of the mountains is his pasture,   
   and he searches after every green thing.   
   9 "Will the wild ox be willing to serve you   
   or spend the night by your manger?   
   10 Can you bind the wild ox in the furrow with ropes?   
   Or will he plow the valleys behind you?   
   11 Will you trust him because his strength is great?   
   Or will you leave your labor to him?   
   12 Will you trust him to bring home your grain   
   and gather it into your barn?   
   13 "Did you give the beautiful wings to the peacocks?   
   Or wings and feathers to the ostrich,   
   14 who leaves her eggs in the earth,   
   and warms them in dust,   
   15 and forgets that a foot may crush them,   
   or that the wild beast may break them?   
   16 She is hardened against her young ones,   
   as though they were not hers;   
   her labor is in vain, without concern,   
   17 because God has deprived her of wisdom,   
   nor has He imparted understanding to her.   
   18 When she lifts up herself on high,   
   she scorns the horse and his rider.   
   19 "Have you given the horse strength?   
   Have you clothed his neck with thunder?   
   20 Can you make him afraid like a grasshopper?   
   The glory of his nostrils is awesome.   
   21 He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength;   
   he goes on to meet the armed men.   
   22 He mocks at fear and is not frightened,   
   nor does he turn back from the sword.   
   23 The quiver rattles against him,   
   the glittering spear and the shield.   
   24 He devours the distance with fierceness and rage,   
   and he does not stand still at the sound of the trumpet.   
   25 At the sound of the trumpet he says, 'Aha';   
   he smells the battle afar off,   
   the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.   
   26 "Does the hawk fly by your wisdom,   
   and stretch her wings toward the south?   
   27 Does the eagle mount up at your command   
   and make her nest on high?   
   28 She dwells and remains on the rock,   
   upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.   
   29 From there she seeks the prey,   
   and her eyes see it from afar.   
   30 Her young ones also suck up blood,   
   and where the slain are, there she is."   
      
   Job 39   
   1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth?   
   Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?   
   2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil?   
   Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?   
   3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones,   
   They cast out their sorrows.   
   4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn;   
   They go forth, and return not unto them.   
   5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free?   
   Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?   
   6 Whose house I have made the wilderness,   
   And the barren land his dwellings.   
   7 He scorneth the multitude of the city,   
   Neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.   
   8 The range of the mountains is his pasture,   
   And he searcheth after every green thing.   
   9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee,   
   Or abide by thy crib?   
   10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow?   
   Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?   
   11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great?   
   Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?   
   12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed,   
   And gather it into thy barn?   
   13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks?   
   Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?   
   14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth,   
   And warmeth them in dust,   
   15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them,   
   Or that the wild beast may break them.   
   16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's:   
   Her labour is in vain without fear;   
   17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom,   
   Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.   
   18 What time she lifteth up herself on high,   
   She scorneth the horse and his rider.   
   19 Hast thou given the horse strength?   
   Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?   
   20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper?   
   The glory of his nostrils is terrible.   
   21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength:   
   He goeth on to meet the armed men.   
   22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted;   
   Neither turneth he back from the sword.   
   23 The quiver rattleth against him,   
   The glittering spear and the shield.   
   24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage:   
   Neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.   
   25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha;   
   And he smelleth the battle afar off,   
   The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.   
   26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom,   
   And stretch her wings toward the south?   
   27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command,   
   And make her nest on high?   
   28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock,   
   Upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.   
   29 From thence she seeketh the prey,   
   And her eyes behold afar off.   
   30 Her young ones also suck up blood:   
   And where the slain are, there is she.   
      
   (The Lord created everything and knows all)   
      
   Job 40   
   1 Moreover, the Lord answered Job and said:   
   2 "Will he who argues with the Almighty instruct Him?   
   He who rebukes God, let him answer it."   
      
   Job Replies to the Lord   
      
   3 Then Job answered the Lord and said:   
   4 "Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer You?   
   I will lay my hand over my mouth.   
   5 Once have I spoken, but I will not answer;   
   yes, twice, but I will proceed no further."   
      
   The Lord Challenges Job   
      
   6 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:   
   7 "Prepare yourself now like a man;   
   I will question you,   
   and you will answer Me.   
   8 "Will you indeed annul My judgment?   
   Will you condemn Me, that you may be righteous?   
   9 Have you an arm like God?   
   Or can you thunder with a voice like Him?   
   10 Adorn yourself now with majesty and excellence,   
   and array yourself with glory and beauty.   
   11 Let loose the rage of your wrath,   
   and look on every one who is proud and abase him;   
   12 look on every one who is proud and bring him low,   
   and tread down the wicked in their place.   
   13 Hide them in the dust together,   
   and imprison them in the hidden place of the grave.   
   14 Then I will also confess to you   
   that your own right hand can save you.   
      
   Job 40   
      
   1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,   
   2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him?   
   He that reproveth God, let him answer it.   
      
   Job's Reply   
      
   3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,   
   4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee?   
      
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