Job 38:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 38:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 38:39 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, the appetite: Heb. the life" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 38:39 — KJV
“Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, the appetite: Heb. the life”
— Job 38:39 (KJV)
Job 38:39 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 38:39
“Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?”
Shares key themes with Job 38:39: prey, lion, young
“Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. Like...: Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin lurking: Heb. sitting”
Shares key themes with Job 38:39: prey, lion, young
“Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. darling: Heb. only one”
Shares key themes with Job 38:39: wilt, lion, lions
“The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:39: prey, lion, young
“Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:39: prey, lion, young
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