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24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage;
Neither [a]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?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 39:24 Or, standeth he still at etc.

24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
    it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.(A)
25 At the blast of the trumpet(B) it snorts, ‘Aha!’
    It catches the scent of battle from afar,
    the shout of commanders and the battle cry.(C)

26 “Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom
    and spread its wings toward the south?(D)

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