Job 39:26-30

“Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.”

"Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she." - Job 39:26-30
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What does Job 39:26-30 mean?

Job 39:26-30 in the King James Version reads: "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…

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Soaring Above: A Reflection on Divine Wisdom and Provision

The book of Job is known for its profound exploration of suffering, faith, and divine sovereignty. Within its pages, we engage in one of the most poignant dialogues about the limitations of human wisdom in contrast to divine understanding. In Job 39:26-30, we discover a…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Understanding

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of Your infinite wisdom, as depicted in the profound words of Job 39:26-30. I stand in awe of Your creation, Lord, and particularly of the creatures that inhabit the skies. You have woven the tapestry of life with…

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Job 39:26-30 - "Job 39:26-30: Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? Does the eagle mount up at your command, and make her nest on high? She dwells and abides on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. From there she spies out the prey: her eyes behold it afar off. Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she."
Job 39:26 - "Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?"
"Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she." - Job 39:30
Job 30:26 - "When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness."
"Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?" - Job 39:26
Job 39:13-25
Job 39:9 - "Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?"
Job 39:23 - "The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield."
Numbers 26:39 - "Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites."
Job 26:1 - "But Job answered and said,"
"When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness." - Job 30:26
Job 39:14 - "Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,"
Genesis 30:39 - "And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted."
Job 30:30 - "My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat."
Job 38:39 - "Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,"
Job 30:28
Job 30:28
Job 30:28
Job 39:7 - "He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver."
Job 39:3 - "They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows."
Job 39:28 - "She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place."
Job 30:28
Job 30:28
Job 39:24 - "He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet."
Job 39:8 - "The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing."
Job 39:13 - "Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?"
Job 39:15 - "And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them."
Job 39:20 - "Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible."
Job 39:27 - "Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?"