Job 39:5

The LORD Speaks of His Creation · Job 39:1–30
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Translations

Modern
Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness?
Traditional
Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
Literal
Who sent away the wild donkey free? And who opened the bonds of the swift donkey,
Latin
Quis dimisit onagrum liberum, et vincula ejus quis solvit?

Original

Hebrew
English
Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness?

Notes

the wild donkey … scorns the tumult of the city: This is the first example in a series of animals that think little of other animals not their equal (compare 39:18, 22; 41:29). These images show how God scorns the opposition of a person like Job (see Psalm 2:4).

God challenges Job. Job admits he cannot judge the moral world. God shows Job's ignorance of the natural world's elements related to the realm of heaven, weather, animals, and birds (38:4–21; 22–38; 39–39:30).

Theme notes and profiles

Complaints God’s Uniqueness

Events

Glossary

Book of Job Donkey Freedom, Liberty Proverbs, Book of Wisdom Literature

Topics

Beasts: Unclean: Wild Ass Donkey: Wild God: Providence of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To the Wild Donkey: Fond of Liberty