Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The wings of ostriches exulted; and the wing-feather of the stork and the pinion.
New American Standard Bible
With the pinion and plumage of
King James Version
Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Holman Bible
but are her feathers and plumage like the stork’s?
International Standard Version
"The wings of the ostrich flap joyously, but aren't its pinions and feathers like the stork?
A Conservative Version
The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, [but] are they the pinions and plumage of love?
American Standard Version
The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; But are they the pinions and plumage of love?
Amplified
“The [flightless] wings of the ostrich wave joyously;
With the pinion (shackles, fetters) and plumage of love,
Bible in Basic English
Is the wing of the ostrich feeble, or is it because she has no feathers,
Darby Translation
The wing of the ostrich beats joyously But is it the stork's pinion and plumage?
King James 2000
Gave you the proud wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"[The] wings of [the] female ostrich flap-- [are they] [the] pinions of [the] stork or [the] falcon?
Modern King James verseion
The wing of the ostrich beats joyously; though not like the stork's pinions for flight.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Gavest thou the fair wings unto the peacocks, or wings and feathers unto the Ostrich?
NET Bible
"The wings of the ostrich flap with joy, but are they the pinions and plumage of a stork?
New Heart English Bible
"The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; but are they the feathers and plumage of love?
The Emphasized Bible
The wing of the Ostrich that waveth itself joyfully, Is it the pinion of lovingkindness or the plumage?
Webster
Gavest thou the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers to the ostrich!
World English Bible
"The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; but are they the feathers and plumage of love?
Youngs Literal Translation
The wing of the rattling ones exulteth, Whether the pinion of the ostrich or hawk.
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 39:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Ostrich
12 Wilt thou believe in him that he will turn back thy seed and gather to thy threshing-floor? 13 The wings of ostriches exulted; and the wing-feather of the stork and the pinion. 14 For she will leave her eggs to the earth, and she will warm them in the dust;
Cross References
Leviticus 11:19
And the stork, the parrot according to its kind, and the hoopo and the bat
1 Kings 10:22
for a ship of Tharshish to the king in the sea with the ship of Hiram: one for three years will come, a ship of Tharshish lifting up gold and silver and ivory and apes and peacocks.
2 Chronicles 9:21
For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of huram: once to three years will come the ships to Tarshish, lifting up gold and silver and ivory, and apes and peacocks.
Job 30:29
I was a brother to jackals, and a companion to the daughters of the ostrich.
Psalm 104:17
Where there the sparrows will nest: the stork, the cypresses her house.
Jeremiah 8:7
Also the stork in the heavens knew her appointment; and the turtle-dove, and the swallow, and the twitterer watched the time of their coming; and my people knew not the judgment of Jehovah.
Zechariah 5:9
And I shall lift up mine eyes and see, and behold, two women will come forth, and the wind in their wings; and to them wings as the wings of the stork; and they shall lift up the ephah between the earth and between the heavens.