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Job 39:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Job 39:1

Verse 1 of 30

Scripture focus

Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? [or] canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

Job 39:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Job 39:1

Theological / Devotional

Knowest thou? God continues to present to Job the divine description of the wonders of the animal creation that begins in chapter 38:39. Such expressions as “knowest thou” emphasize Job’s ignorance in contrast with God’s wisdom. Man is not even able to understand those things that God is capable of creating.

Wild goats. These were very wild animals, and inhabited remote, rocky regions. Their nature made it impossible for men to become acquainted with their habits. Yet God, as the Creator, knew every detail regarding them.

Hinds. Compare Psalm 29:9. The term may refer either to the female of the wild goat species, the application thus making the second line of the text a repetition of the first, or to the deer.

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