24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;

it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.

25 At the blast of the trumpet it snorts, ‘Aha!’

It catches the scent of battle from afar,

the shout of commanders and the battle cry.

26 “Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom

and spread its wings toward the south?

27 Does the eagle soar at your command

and build its nest on high?

28 It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night;

a rocky crag is its stronghold.

29 From there it looks for food;

its eyes detect it from afar.

30 Its young ones feast on blood,

and where the slain are, there it is.”

1 The Lord said to Job:

2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him?

Let him who accuses God answer him!”

24 With fierceness and rage he swallows the ground;

he cannot stand still at the sound of the trumpet.

25 When the trumpet sounds, he says ‘Aha!’

He smells the battle from afar,

the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

26 “Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars

and spreads his wings toward the south?

27 Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up

and makes his nest on high?

28 On the rock he dwells and makes his home,

on the rocky crag and stronghold.

29 From there he spies out the prey;

his eyes behold it from far away.

30 His young ones suck up blood,

and where the slain are, there is he.”

1 And the Lord said to Job:

2 “Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?

He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage:

Neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha;

And he smelleth the battle afar off,

The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom,

And stretch her wings toward the south?

27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command,

And make her nest on high?

28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock,

Upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

29 From thence she seeketh the prey,

And her eyes behold afar off.

30 Her young ones also suck up blood:

And where the slain are, there is she.

1 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,

2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him?

He that reproveth God, let him answer it.

24 It paws the ground fiercely

and rushes forward into battle when the ram’s horn blows.

25 It snorts at the sound of the horn.

It senses the battle in the distance.

It quivers at the captain’s commands and the noise of battle.

26 “Is it your wisdom that makes the hawk soar

and spread its wings toward the south?

27 Is it at your command that the eagle rises

to the heights to make its nest?

28 It lives on the cliffs,

making its home on a distant, rocky crag.

29 From there it hunts its prey,

keeping watch with piercing eyes.

30 Its young gulp down blood.

Where there’s a carcass, there you’ll find it.”

1 Then the Lord said to Job,

2 “Do you still want to argue with the Almighty?

You are God’s critic, but do you have the answers?”

24 He devours the distance with fierceness and rage;

Nor does he come to a halt because the trumpet has sounded.

25 At the blast of the trumpet he says, ‘Aha!’

He smells the battle from afar,

The thunder of captains and shouting.

26 “Does the hawk fly by your wisdom,

And spread its wings toward the south?

27 Does the eagle mount up at your command,

And make its nest on high?

28 On the rock it dwells and resides,

On the crag of the rock and the stronghold.

29 From there it spies out the prey;

Its eyes observe from afar.

30 Its young ones suck up blood;

And where the slain are, there it is.”

1 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said:

2 “Shall the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?

He who rebukes God, let him answer it.”

24 With great excitement, the horse races over the ground;

and it cannot stand still when it hears the trumpet.

25 When the trumpet blows, the horse snorts, ‘Aha!’

It smells the battle from far away;

it hears the shouts of commanders and the battle cry.

26 “Is it through your wisdom that the hawk flies

and spreads its wings toward the south?

27 Are you the one that commands the eagle to fly

and build its nest so high?

28 It lives on a high cliff and stays there at night;

the rocky peak is its protected place.

29 From there it looks for its food;

its eyes can see it from far away.

30 Its young eat blood,

and where there is something dead, the eagle is there.”

1 The Lord said to Job:

2 “Will the person who argues with the Almighty correct him?

Let the person who accuses God answer him.”

24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage;

Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.

25 As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha!

And he smelleth the battle afar off,

The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

26 Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth,

And stretcheth her wings toward the south?

27 Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up,

And maketh her nest on high?

28 On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home,

Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.

29 From thence she spieth out the prey;

Her eyes behold it afar off.

30 Her young ones also suck up blood:

And where the slain are, there is she.

1 Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

2 Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty?

He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet: 25 At the noise of the trumpets he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

26 Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, and stretch his wings toward the south? 27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make his nest on high? 28 He inhabiteth the rock and maketh his dwelling on the point of the cliff, and the fastness: 29 From thence he spieth out the prey, his eyes look into the distance; 30 And his young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he.

1 And Jehovah answered Job and said, 2 Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth †God, let him answer it.

24 Anxious and excited, the horse eats up the ground 

and doesn’t trust the sound of the ram’s horn. 

25 As often as the horn sounds, the horse says, ‘Aha!’ 

and it smells the battle far away— 

the thundering ⸤orders⸥ of the captains and the battle cries. 

26 “Does your understanding make a bird of prey fly 

and spread its wings toward the south? 

27 Is it by your order that the eagle flies high 

and makes its nest on the heights? 

28 It perches for the night on a cliff. 

Its fortress is on a jagged peak. 

29 From there it seeks food, 

and its eyes see it from far away. 

30 Its young ones feed on blood. 

It is found wherever there are dead bodies.” 

1 The Lord responded to Job, 

2 “Will the person who finds fault with the Almighty correct him? 

Will the person who argues with God answer him?” 

24 He charges ahead with trembling rage;

he cannot stand still at the trumpet’s sound.

25 When the trumpet blasts, he snorts defiantly.

He smells the battle from a distance;

he hears the officers’ shouts and the battle cry.

26 Does the hawk take flight by your understanding

and spread its wings to the south?

27 Does the eagle soar at your command

and make its nest on high?

28 It lives on a cliff where it spends the night;

its stronghold is on a rocky crag.

29 From there it searches for prey;

its eyes penetrate the distance.

30 Its brood gulps down blood,

and where the slain are, it is there.

1 The Lord answered Job:

2 Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?

Let him who argues with God give an answer.

24 With fierceness and rage it swallows the ground;

it cannot stand still at the sound of the trumpet.

25 When the trumpet sounds, it says ‘Aha!’

From a distance it smells the battle,

the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

26 “Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars,

and spreads its wings toward the south?

27 Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up

and makes its nest on high?

28 It lives on the rock and makes its home

in the fastness of the rocky crag.

29 From there it spies the prey;

its eyes see it from far away.

30 Its young ones suck up blood;

and where the slain are, there it is.”

1 And the Lord said to Job:

2 “Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?

Anyone who argues with God must respond.”

24 They are so stirred up that they eat up the ground.

They can’t stand still when trumpets are blown.

25 When they hear the trumpets they snort, ‘Aha!’

They catch the smells of battle far away.

They hear the shouts of commanders and the battle cries.

26 “Job, are you wise enough to teach hawks where to fly?

They spread their wings and fly toward the south.

27 Do you command eagles to fly so high?

They build their nests as high as they can.

28 They live on cliffs and stay there at night.

High up on the rocks they think they are safe.

29 From there they look for their food.

They can see it from far away.

30 Their little ones like to eat blood.

Eagles gather where they see dead bodies.”

1 The Lord continued,

2 “I am the Mighty One.

Will the man who argues with me correct me?

Let him who brings charges against me answer me!”

24 “With shaking and rage he races over the ground,

And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.

25 “As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’

And he scents the battle from afar,

And the thunder of the captains and the war cry.

26 “Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars,

Stretching his wings toward the south?

27 “Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up

And makes his nest on high?

28 “On the cliff he dwells and lodges,

Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place.

29 “From there he spies out food;

His eyes see it from afar.

30 “His young ones also suck up blood;

And where the slain are, there is he.”

1 Then the Lord said to Job,

2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?

Let him who reproves God answer it.”