19 “Do you give the horse his might?
    Do you clothe his neck with a mane?
20 Do you make him leap like the locust?
    His majestic (A)snorting is terrifying.
21 He paws[a] in the valley and exults in his strength;
    he (B)goes out to meet the weapons.
22 He laughs at fear and is not dismayed;
    he does not turn back from the sword.
23 Upon him rattle the quiver,
    the flashing spear, and the javelin.
24 With fierceness and rage he swallows the ground;
    he cannot stand still at (C)the sound of the trumpet.
25 When the trumpet sounds, he says ‘Aha!’
    He smells the battle from afar,
    the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 39:21 Hebrew They paw

19 “Do you give the horse its strength(A)
    or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?
20 Do you make it leap like a locust,(B)
    striking terror(C) with its proud snorting?(D)
21 It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength,(E)
    and charges into the fray.(F)
22 It laughs(G) at fear, afraid of nothing;
    it does not shy away from the sword.
23 The quiver(H) rattles against its side,
    along with the flashing spear(I) and lance.
24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
    it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.(J)
25 At the blast of the trumpet(K) it snorts, ‘Aha!’
    It catches the scent of battle from afar,
    the shout of commanders and the battle cry.(L)

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