Job 39:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 39:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 39:1 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 39:1 — KJV
“Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?”
— Job 39:1 (KJV)
Job 39:1 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 39:1
“Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.”
Shares key themes with Job 39:1: rock, bring, forth
“Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;”
Shares key themes with Job 39:1: wild, rock, forth
“Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.”
Shares key themes with Job 39:1: wild, goats, rock
“The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.”
Shares key themes with Job 39:1: wild, goats, rock
“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. to...: Heb. to morrow day”
Shares key themes with Job 39:1: knowest, bring, forth
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