Job 39:2
New International Version
Do you count the months till they bear? Do you know the time they give birth?

New Living Translation
Do you know how many months they carry their young? Are you aware of the time of their delivery?

English Standard Version
Can you number the months that they fulfill, and do you know the time when they give birth,

Berean Standard Bible
Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth?

King James Bible
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

New King James Version
Can you number the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they bear young?

New American Standard Bible
“Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?

NASB 1995
“Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?

NASB 1977
“Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?

Legacy Standard Bible
Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?

Amplified Bible
“Can you count the months that they carry offspring, Or do you know the time when they give birth?

Christian Standard Bible
Can you count the months they are pregnant so you can know the time they give birth?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can you count the months they are pregnant so you can know the time they give birth?

American Standard Version
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

Contemporary English Version
How long are they pregnant

English Revised Version
Canst thou number the months that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Can you count the months they are pregnant or know the time when they'll give birth?

Good News Translation
Do you know how long they carry their young? Do you know the time for their birth?

International Standard Version
Can you count the months of their gestation? Do you know the time when they give birth,

Majority Standard Bible
Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth?

NET Bible
Do you count the months they must fulfill, and do you know the time they give birth?

New Heart English Bible
Can you number the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they give birth?

Webster's Bible Translation
Canst thou number the months that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

World English Bible
Can you count the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they give birth?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do you number the months they fulfill? And have you known the time of their bringing forth?

Young's Literal Translation
Thou dost number the months they fulfil? And thou hast known the time of their bringing forth!

Smith's Literal Translation
Wilt thou number the months they shall fill up? and didst thou know the time of their bringing forth?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Have you numbered the months since their conception, and do you know at what time they gave birth?

New American Bible
Number the months that they must fulfill, or know when they give birth,

New Revised Standard Version
Can you number the months that they fulfill, and do you know the time when they give birth,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Can you number the months that they fulfill, and know the time when they bring forth?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Do you keep the numbers of the months and do you know the time of their delivery
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and if thou has hast numbered the full months of their being with young, and if thou hast relieved their pangs:

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Audio Bible



Context
God Speaks of His Creation
1“Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn? 2Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth? 3They crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn.…

Cross References
Psalm 104:24-25
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. / Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.

Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

Psalm 147:9
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.

Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.

Proverbs 30:18-19
There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand: / the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.

Matthew 10:29-31
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Genesis 1:24-25
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Psalm 50:10-11
for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. / I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.

Romans 1:20
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

Psalm 145:15-16
The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. / You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Isaiah 42:5
This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:

Acts 17:25
Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

Genesis 8:17
Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.”


Treasury of Scripture

Can you number the months that they fulfill? or know you the time when they bring forth?

Jeremiah 2:24
A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

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Job 39
1. Of the wild goats and hinds
5. Of the wild donkey
9. The unicorn
13. The peacock, stork, and ostrich
19. The horse
26. The hawk
27. The eagle














Do you count
This phrase invites reflection on the omniscience of God compared to human limitations. The Hebrew root for "count" is "saphar," which implies not just counting but also recounting or declaring. It suggests a depth of understanding and awareness that humans lack. In the context of Job, it underscores the theme of God's comprehensive knowledge of creation, contrasting with Job's limited perspective. This serves as a reminder of the divine order and the meticulous care God exercises over all aspects of life.

the months they fulfill
The phrase refers to the gestation period of animals, highlighting the natural order established by God. The Hebrew word for "months" is "yerach," which can also mean "moon," indicating the lunar cycles that govern time. This reflects the precision and regularity of God's creation. The fulfillment of months signifies the completion of a natural process, emphasizing God's sovereignty over time and life cycles. It is a call to recognize the intricate design and purpose in God's creation, which operates beyond human control or understanding.

or do you know
This rhetorical question challenges human understanding and knowledge. The Hebrew word "yada" for "know" implies an intimate, experiential knowledge. It suggests that while humans may observe and study, only God possesses true, comprehensive knowledge. This is a humbling reminder of the limitations of human wisdom and the need to trust in God's perfect understanding and timing.

the time they give birth
The phrase points to the specific moment of birth, a critical event in the life cycle. The Hebrew word for "time" is "eth," which denotes a fixed, appointed time. This highlights God's control over the timing of events in creation. The birth of animals, like all aspects of life, occurs according to God's perfect plan. This serves as an assurance of God's providence and care, encouraging believers to trust in His timing and purposes, even when they are beyond human comprehension.

Verse 2. - Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? With an animal so wild as the ibex, these secrets of nature would be difficult to observe and note down. In Job's time probably no one had made such subjects an object of inquiry. Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? This would be less difficult to observe. The breeding-time of most wild animals is known in the country which produces them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Can you count
תִּסְפֹּ֣ר (tis·pōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate

the months
יְרָחִ֣ים (yə·rā·ḥîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3391: A lunation, month

they are pregnant?
תְּמַלֶּ֑אנָה (tə·mal·le·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

Do you know
וְ֝יָדַ֗עְתָּ (wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

the time
עֵ֣ת (‘êṯ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

they give birth?
לִדְתָּֽנָה׃ (liḏ·tā·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage


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