Job 39:24
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Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram’s horn sounds.
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God proceeds here to show Job what little reason he had to charge him with unkindness who was so compassionate to the inferior creatures and took such a tender care of them, or to boast of himself, and his own good deeds before God, which were nothing to the divine mercies. He shows him also what great reason he had to be humble who knew so little of the nature of the creatures about him and had so little influence upon them, and to submit to that God on whom they all depend. He discourses particularly, I. Concerning the wild goats and hinds (Job 39:1-4). II. Concerning the wild ass (Job 39:5-8). III. Concerning the unicorn (Job 39:9-12). IV. Concerning the horse (Job 39:19-25). VII. Concerning the hawk and the eagle (Job 39:26-30).
Open source ↗39:24 The ram’s horn was sounded in combat to call for the charge (Josh 6:4-6).
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If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.
If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.
If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.
Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up?
While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”