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Job 39:25

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At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 25

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).

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Strong's Concordancev. 25

אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) דַּי (day, H1767) — enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases שׁוֹפָר (shôwphâr, H7782) — a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn הֶאָח (heʼâch, H1889) — aha! רוּחַ (rûwach, H7306) — properly, to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive… מִלְחָמָה (milchâmâh, H4421) — a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) רָחוֹק (râchôwq, H7350) — remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used… רַעַם (raʻam, H7482) — a peal of thunder שַׂר (sar, H8269) — a head person (of any rank or class) תְּרוּעָה (tᵉrûwʻâh, H8643) — clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangorof trumpets, as an…

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