Job 39:10 “Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness? Will he plow the valley…”

Job 39:10

Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness? Will he plow the valleys behind you?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

World English Bible

Can you hold the wild ox in the furrow with his harness? Or will he till the valleys after you?

American Standard Version

Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

Geneva Bible 1599

He derideth the multitude of the citie: he heareth not the crie of the driuer.

Darby Translation

Canst thou bind the buffalo with his cord in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

Young's Literal Translation

Dost thou bind a Reem in a furrow [with] his thick band? Doth he harrow valleys after thee?

Bible in Basic English

Will he be pulling your plough with cords, turning up the valleys after you?

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Cross references

“Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?”

Job 39:5 Job 39:7 Job 1:14 Job 41:5 Psalm 129:3 Micah 1:13

Job 39:5 · BSB

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

Job 39:7 · BSB

He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver.

Job 1:14 · BSB

a messenger came and reported to Job: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,

Job 41:5 · BSB

Can you pet him like a bird or put him on a leash for your maidens?

Psalm 129:3 · BSB

The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.

Micah 1:13 · BSB

Harness your chariot horses, O dweller of Lachish. You were the beginning of sin to the Daughter of Zion, for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will he stay by your manger at night?

11Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?

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