Job 39:30

“Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.”

"Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she." - Job 39:30
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What does Job 39:30 mean?

Job 39:30 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she." This verse is part of a larger passage in the Book of Job, in which God speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, reminding him of the wonders of…

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The Lament of the Eagle: A Reflection on Job 39:30

In the intricate tapestry of creation, few images are as striking as that of the eagle, soaring high above the earth, a symbol of strength, majesty, and the untamed spirit. Yet, in Job 39:30, we encounter a sobering reminder of the harsh realities of nature, encapsulated in the…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Compassion in Times of Struggle

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in prayer today, my heart is drawn to the depths of life’s harsh realities illustrated in Job 39:30: "Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she." This verse leaves me pondering the nature of existence and the…

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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 39:13-25
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."
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?"
Job 39:26 - "Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?"
Job 39:22 - "He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword."
Job 39:6 - "Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings."
Job 39:29 - "From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off."
"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 39:26-30
Job 39:19-25 – "Do you give the horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?"
Job 39:2 - "Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?"