Parallel Verses
NET Bible
In excitement and impatience it consumes the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet is blown.
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.
Amplified
“With fierceness and rage he races to devour the ground,
And he does not stand still at the sound of the [war] 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,
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 On it the quiver rattles; the lance and javelin flash. 24 In excitement and impatience it consumes the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet is blown. 25 At the sound of the trumpet, it says, 'Aha!' And from a distance it catches the scent of battle, the thunderous shouting of commanders, and the battle cries.
Names
Cross References
Job 9:16
If I summoned him, and he answered me, I would not believe that he would be listening to my voice --
Job 29:24
If I smiled at them, they hardly believed it; and they did not cause the light of my face to darken.
Job 37:20
Should he be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!
Jeremiah 4:19
I said, "Oh, the feeling in the pit of my stomach! I writhe in anguish. Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds within me. I cannot keep silent. For I hear the sound of the trumpet; the sound of the battle cry pierces my soul!
Amos 3:6
If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the Lord not responsible?
Habakkuk 1:8-9
Their horses are faster than leopards and more alert than wolves in the desert. Their horses gallop, their horses come a great distance; like a vulture they swoop down quickly to devour their prey.
Luke 24:41
And while they still could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"