Job 39:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 39:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 39:26 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 39:26 — KJV
“Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?”
— Job 39:26 (KJV)
Job 39:26 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 39:26
“And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.”
Shares key themes with Job 39:26: stretch, wings, toward
“Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. set...: Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon”
Shares key themes with Job 39:26: fly, wings, toward
“And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. going...: Heb. in going and journeying”
Shares key themes with Job 39:26: toward, south
“And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.”
Shares key themes with Job 39:26: toward, south
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Job 39:26: stretch, toward
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