Job 39:3
New International Version
They crouch down and bring forth their young; their labor pains are ended.

New Living Translation
They crouch down to give birth to their young and deliver their offspring.

English Standard Version
when they crouch, bring forth their offspring, and are delivered of their young?

Berean Standard Bible
They crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn.

King James Bible
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

New King James Version
They bow down, They bring forth their young, They deliver their offspring.

New American Standard Bible
“They kneel down, they deliver their young, They get rid of their labor pains.

NASB 1995
“They kneel down, they bring forth their young, They get rid of their labor pains.

NASB 1977
“They kneel down, they bring forth their young, They get rid of their labor pains.

Legacy Standard Bible
They kneel down; they bring forth their young; They send out their labor pains.

Amplified Bible
“They kneel down, they bring forth their young, They cast out their labor pains.

Christian Standard Bible
They crouch down to give birth to their young; they deliver their newborn.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They crouch down to give birth to their young; they deliver their newborn.

American Standard Version
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They cast out their pains.

Contemporary English Version
before they deliver?

English Revised Version
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, they cast out their sorrows.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They kneel down to give birth and deliver their young. Then the pain of giving birth is over.

Good News Translation
Do you know when they will crouch down and bring their young into the world?

International Standard Version
when they crouch down to give birth to their offspring, and let go of their birth pangs?

Majority Standard Bible
They crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn.

NET Bible
They crouch, they bear their young, they bring forth the offspring they have carried.

New Heart English Bible
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, they end their labor pains.

Webster's Bible Translation
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

World English Bible
They bow themselves. They bear their young. They end their labor pains.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They bow down, "" They bring forth their young ones safely, "" They cast forth their pangs.

Young's Literal Translation
They bow down, Their young ones they bring forth safely, Their pangs they cast forth.

Smith's Literal Translation
They will bow, they will bring forth their children, they will cast forth their pains.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They bow themselves to bring forth young, and they cast them, and send forth roarings.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They bend themselves for their offspring, and they give birth, and they emit roars.

New American Bible
When they crouch down and drop their young, when they deliver their progeny?

New Revised Standard Version
when they crouch to give birth to their offspring, and are delivered of their young?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And do you know when they kneel and bring forth their young ones?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when they kneel and give birth
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They cast out their fruit.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and hast reared their young without fear; and wilt thou loosen their pangs?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Speaks of His Creation
2Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth? 3They crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn. 4Their young ones thrive and grow up in the open field; they leave and do not return.…

Cross References
Psalm 29:9
The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”

Isaiah 66:9
Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?” says the LORD. “Or will I who deliver close the womb?” says your God.

Psalm 22:9-10
Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast. / From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

Hosea 13:13
Labor pains come upon him, but he is an unwise son. When the time arrives, he fails to present himself at the opening of the womb.

Isaiah 26:17-18
As a woman with child about to give birth writhes and cries out in pain, so were we in Your presence, O LORD. / We were with child; we writhed in pain; but we gave birth to wind. We have given no salvation to the earth, nor brought any life into the world.

Genesis 30:37-39
Jacob, however, took fresh branches of poplar, almond, and plane trees, and peeled the bark, exposing the white inner wood of the branches. / Then he set the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks coming in to drink. So when the flocks were in heat and came to drink, / they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

Psalm 71:6
I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.

Isaiah 45:10
Woe to him who says to his father, ‘What have you begotten?’ or to his mother, ‘What have you brought forth?’”

Luke 2:6-7
While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born. / And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

John 16:21
A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

1 Samuel 1:20
So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”

Genesis 35:16-18
Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. / During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.” / And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.

Exodus 1:19
The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”

1 Timothy 2:15
Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

Genesis 3:16
To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”


Treasury of Scripture

They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

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Job 39
1. Of the wild goats and hinds
5. Of the wild donkey
9. The unicorn
13. The peacock, stork, and ostrich
19. The horse
26. The hawk
27. The eagle














They crouch down
This phrase describes the posture of animals during the birthing process. The Hebrew root word here is "kara," which means to bend or stoop. This imagery evokes a sense of humility and submission to the natural order established by God. In the broader context of Job, it serves as a reminder of the intricate design and wisdom inherent in creation, which operates independently of human intervention. The act of crouching down symbolizes readiness and the instinctual obedience to God's ordained processes.

and bring forth their young
The Hebrew word for "bring forth" is "yalad," which means to bear or give birth. This phrase highlights the miracle of life and the continuation of species as part of God's providential care. It underscores the idea that God is intimately involved in the processes of life, ensuring that each creature fulfills its purpose. The birth of young animals is a testament to God's sustaining power and His attention to even the smallest details of creation.

they deliver their newborn
The term "deliver" in Hebrew is "chul," which can also mean to whirl or dance, suggesting the dynamic and sometimes tumultuous nature of birth. This phrase emphasizes the successful completion of the birthing process, a moment of triumph and new beginnings. In the context of Job, it serves as a metaphor for hope and renewal, even amidst suffering and uncertainty. The delivery of newborns is a powerful symbol of God's faithfulness and the promise of life continuing despite the trials faced by Job.

Verse 3. - They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast oat their sorrows. Parturition is a pain, even to the brute creation, though, comparatively speaking, a light one. (For the figure of speech by which that which causes pain is called pain, see AEschyl., 'Agam.,' 1. 1427; Eurip., 'Ion,' 1. 45; Herod., 5:18.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They crouch down
תִּ֭כְרַעְנָה (tiḵ·ra‘·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate

and bring forth
תְּפַלַּ֑חְנָה (tə·p̄al·laḥ·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 6398: To slice, break open, pierce

their young;
יַלְדֵיהֶ֣ן (yal·ḏê·hen)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

they deliver
תְּשַׁלַּֽחְנָה׃ (tə·šal·laḥ·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

their newborn.
חֶבְלֵיהֶ֥ם (ḥeḇ·lê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin


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