Job 39:9–11
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Will the Unicorne be willing to serue thee? or abide by thy cribbe?
Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Canst thou binde the Unicorne with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleyes after thee?
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? or wilt thou leaue thy labour to him?
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From verse 9
- Numbers 23:22Rank 1 from verse 9
- Deuteronomy 33:17Rank 2 from verse 9
17His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
17His glory is like the firstling of his bullocke, & his hornes are like the hornes of Unicornes: with them he shall push the people together, to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
- Psalms 92:10Rank 3 from verse 9
- Psalms 22:21Rank 4 from verse 9
- Isaiah 1:3Rank 5 from verse 9
From verse 10
- Hosea 10:10–11Rank 1 from verse 10
10It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
11And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
10‖ It is in my desire that I should chastise them, and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselues in their two furrowes.
11†And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught and loueth to tread out the corne, but I passed ouer vpon her faire necke: I will make Ephraim to ride: Iudah shall plow, and Iacob shall breake his clods.
- Micah 1:13Rank 6 from verse 10
13O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
13O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the charet to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sinne to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
- Psalms 129:3Rank 7 from verse 10
From verse 11
- Genesis 1:26Rank 1 from verse 11
26¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
26¶ And God said, *Let vs make man in our Image, after our likenesse: and let them haue dominion ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the aire, and ouer the cattell, and ouer all the earth, and ouer euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.
- Genesis 1:28Rank 2 from verse 11
28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
28And God blessed them, and God said vnto them, *Be fruitfull, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and haue dominion ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the aire, and ouer euery liuing thing that †mooueth vpon the earth.
- Genesis 42:26Rank 3 from verse 11
- Genesis 9:2Rank 4 from verse 11
2And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
2And the feare of you, & the dread of you shall be vpon euery beast of the earth, and vpon euery fowle of the aire, vpon all that mooueth vpon the earth, and vpon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they deliuered.
- Isaiah 30:16Rank 5 from verse 11
16But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
16But ye said; No, for we will flee vpon horses; therefore shall ye flee. And we will ride vpon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you, be swift.
- Isaiah 30:6Rank 6 from verse 11
6The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
6The burden of the beastes of the South: into the lande of trouble and anguish, from whence come the yong and old lyon, the viper, and fierie flying serpent, they will carie their riches vpon the shoulders of yong asses, and their treasures vpon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profite them.
- Isaiah 31:1–3Rank 7 from verse 11
1WOE to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!
2Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
1¶ Woe to them that go down to Egypt for helpe, and stay on horses, and trust in charets, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong: but they looke not vnto the Holy one of Israel, neither seeke the LORD.
2†Yet he also is wise, and will bring euill, and wil not call backe his words: but will arise against the house of the euill doers, and against the helpe of them that worke iniquitie.
3Now the Egyptians are men and not God, and their horses flesh and not spirit: when the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and hee that is holpen shall fall downe, and they all shall faile together.
- Proverbs 14:4Rank 8 from verse 11
- Psalms 144:14Rank 9 from verse 11
- Psalms 147:10Rank 10 from verse 11
- Psalms 20:7Rank 11 from verse 11
- Psalms 33:16–17Rank 12 from verse 11
16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
16There is no king saued by the multitude of an hoste: a mightie man is not deliuered by much strength.
17An horse is a vaine thing for safetie: neither shall he deliuer any by his great strength.
- Isaiah 46:1Rank 13 from verse 11
1BEL boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
1¶ Bel boweth downe, Nebo stoupeth, their idoles were vpon the beasts, and vpon the cattell: your carriages were heauie loaden, they are a burden to the wearie beast.
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Job 39:9
A powerful, horned wild beast.
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Disposed, ready, or consenting by choice; desiring or intending to do the stated thing.
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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.
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1. To remain, stay, dwell, wait, or continue in a place, state, or relation. 2. To endure or withstand.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
A place where cattle feed.
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Job 39:10
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To tie together, or confine with a cord, or any thing that is flexible; to fasten as with a band, fillet or ligature.
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A powerful, horned wild beast.
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Sense 1: A strip, fastening, or binding part. Sense 2: A company or organized body of people, especially soldiers. Sense 3: To unite or associate together for a common purpose.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
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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A trench in the earth made by a plow.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To draw a cultivating implement through furrowed ground so as to break, work, or level the soil.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Plural form of valley (low ground between hills or mountains, often watered by a stream).
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Job 39:11
Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.
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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.
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1. To depart, cease from, abandon, forsake, release, permit, entrust, bequeath, cause or allow to remain, omit, exclude, or not take. 2. As a noun, permission or liberty to act, including permission to depart.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Work, toil, effort, exertion, service, or the product of work. 2. Weariness or trouble. 3. Travail in childbirth. 4. To work, strive, serve, or exert oneself.
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8The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
8The range of the mountaines is his pasture, and hee searcheth after euery greene thing.
9Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
9Will the Unicorne be willing to serue thee? or abide by thy cribbe?
Selected passage10Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
10Canst thou binde the Unicorne with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleyes after thee?
Selected passage11Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
11Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? or wilt thou leaue thy labour to him?
Selected passage12Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
12Wilt thou beleeue him that hee will bring home thy seed? and gather it into thy barne?