Parallel Verses
Amplified
“With fierceness and rage he races to devour the ground,
And he does not stand still at the sound of the [war] trumpet.
New American Standard Bible
And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.
King James Version
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
Holman Bible
he cannot stand still at the trumpet’s sound.
International Standard Version
Leaping in his excitement, he takes in the ground; he cannot stand still when the trumpets sound!
A Conservative Version
He swallows the ground with fierceness and rage, nor does he believe that it is the voice of the trumpet.
American Standard Version
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.
Bible in Basic English
Shaking with passion, he is biting the earth; he is not able to keep quiet at the sound of the horn;
Darby Translation
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:
Julia Smith Translation
With leaping and rage he will swallow the earth; and he will not believe that it is the voice of the trumpet
King James 2000
He swallows the ground with fierceness and rage: neither does he halt at the sound of the trumpet.
Lexham Expanded Bible
With roar and rage {it races over the ground}, and it cannot stand still at [the] sound of [the] horn.
Modern King James verseion
He swallows the ground with quivering and rage; and he does not stand still at the sound of the trumpet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
yet rusheth he in fearlessly, and beateth upon the ground. He feareth not the noise of the trumpets,
NET Bible
In excitement and impatience it consumes the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet is blown.
New Heart English Bible
He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage, neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.
The Emphasized Bible
With stamping and rage, he drinketh up the ground, - he will not stand still when the horn soundeth;
Webster
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
World English Bible
He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage, neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.
Youngs Literal Translation
With trembling and rage he swalloweth the ground, And remaineth not stedfast Because of the sound of a trumpet.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 39:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Horse
23
“The quiver rattles against him,
[As do] the flashing spear and the lance [of his rider].
“With fierceness and rage he races to devour the ground,
And he does not stand still at the sound of the [war] trumpet.
“As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’
And he smells the battle from far away,
And senses the thunder of the captains and the war cry.
Names
Cross References
Job 9:16
“If I called and He answered me,
I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.
Job 29:24
“I smiled at them when they did not believe,
And they did not diminish the light of my face.
Job 37:20
“So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up [and destroyed by God]?
Jeremiah 4:19
My soul, my soul! I writhe in anguish and pain! Oh, the walls of my heart!
My heart is pounding and throbbing within me;
I cannot be silent,
For you have heard, O my soul,
The sound of the trumpet,
The alarm of war.
Amos 3:6
If a trumpet is blown in a city [warning of danger] will not the people tremble?
If a disaster or misfortune occurs in a city has not the Lord caused it?
Habakkuk 1:8-9
“Their horses are swifter than leopards
And keener than [hungry] wolves in the evening,
Their horsemen come galloping,
Their horsemen come from far away;
They fly like an eagle swooping down to devour.
Luke 24:41
While they still did not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He asked them,