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Job 39:14–15

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Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
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Job 39:14

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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eggs

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Bodies produced by birds or other creatures that contain or nourish developing young.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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Job 39:15

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foot

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Sense 1: The lower extremity used for standing or walking. Sense 2: A measure, base, or lowest part. Sense 3: As a verb, to tread or walk.

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break

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1. To separate, fracture, burst, or open. 2. To interrupt or violate. 3. To subdue. 4. To burst forth.

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39:13Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

39:14Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

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39:15And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

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39:16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;

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