Job 39
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn?
1[Numquid nosti tempus partus ibicum in petris, vel parturientes cervas observasti?
2Hast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
2Dinumerasti menses conceptus earum, et scisti tempus partus earum?
3They bow themselves to bring forth young, and they cast them, and send forth roarings.
3Incurvantur ad fœtum, et pariunt, et rugitus emittunt.
4Their young are weaned and go to feed: they go forth, and return not to them.
4Separantur filii earum, et pergunt ad pastum: egrediuntur, et non revertuntur ad eas.
5Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds?
5Quis dimisit onagrum liberum, et vincula ejus quis solvit?
6To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land.
6cui dedi in solitudine domum, et tabernacula ejus in terra salsuginis.
7He scorneth the multitude of the city, he heareth not the cry of the driver.
7Contemnit multitudinem civitatis: clamorem exactoris non audit.
8He looketh round about the mountains of his pasture, and seeketh for every green thing.
8Circumspicit montes pascuæ suæ, et virentia quæque perquirit.
9Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib?
9Numquid volet rhinoceros servire tibi, aut morabitur ad præsepe tuum?
10Canst thou bind the rhinoceros with thy thong to plough, or will he break the clods of the valleys after thee?
10Numquid alligabis rhinocerota ad arandum loro tuo, aut confringet glebas vallium post te?
11Wilt thou have confidence in his great strength, and leave thy labours to him?
11Numquid fiduciam habebis in magna fortitudine ejus, et derelinques ei labores tuos?
12Wilt thou trust him that he will render thee the seed, and gather it into thy barnfloor?
12Numquid credes illi quod sementem reddat tibi, et aream tuam congreget?
13The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.
13Penna struthionis similis est pennis herodii et accipitris.
14When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust.
14Quando derelinquit ova sua in terra, tu forsitan in pulvere calefacies ea?
15She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them.
15Obliviscitur quod pes conculcet ea, aut bestia agri conterat.
16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her.
16Duratur ad filios suos, quasi non sint sui: frustra laboravit, nullo timore cogente.
17For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.
17Privavit enim eam Deus sapientia, nec dedit illi intelligentiam.
18When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high: she scorneth the horse and his rider.
18Cum tempus fuerit, in altum alas erigit: deridet equum et ascensorem ejus.
19Wilt thou give strength to the horse, or clothe his neck with neighing?
19Numquid præbebis equo fortitudinem, aut circumdabis collo ejus hinnitum?
20Wilt thou lift him up like the locusts? the glory of his nostrils is terror.
20Numquid suscitabis eum quasi locustas? gloria narium ejus terror.
21He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.
21Terram ungula fodit; exultat audacter: in occursum pergit armatis.
22He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword,
22Contemnit pavorem, nec cedit gladio.
23Above him shall the quiver rattle, the spear and shield shall glitter.
23Super ipsum sonabit pharetra; vibrabit hasta et clypeus:
24Chasing and raging he swalloweth the ground, neither doth he make account when the noise of the trumpet soundeth.
24fervens et fremens sorbet terram, nec reputat tubæ sonare clangorem.
25When he heareth the trumpet he saith: Ha, ha: he smelleth the battle afar off, the encouraging of the captains, and the shouting of the army.
25Ubi audierit buccinam, dicit: Vah ! procul odoratur bellum: exhortationem ducum, et ululatum exercitus.
26Doth the hawk wax feathered by thy wisdom, spreading her wings to the south?
26Numquid per sapientiam tuam plumescit accipiter, expandens alas suas ad austrum?
27Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places?
27Numquid ad præceptum tuum elevabitur aquila, et in arduis ponet nidum suum?
28She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access.
28In petris manet, et in præruptis silicibus commoratur, atque inaccessis rupibus.
29From thence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
29Inde contemplatur escam, et de longe oculi ejus prospiciunt.
30Her young ones shall suck up blood: and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there.
30Pulli ejus lambent sanguinem: et ubicumque cadaver fuerit, statim adest.]
31And the Lord went on, and said to Job:
31Et adjecit Dominus, et locutus est ad Job:
32Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.
32[Numquid qui contendit cum Deo, tam facile conquiescit? utique qui arguit Deum, debet respondere ei.]
33Then Job answered the Lord, and said:
33Respondens autem Job Domino, dixit:
34What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
34[Qui leviter locutus sum, respondere quid possum? manum meam ponam super os meum.
35One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.
35Unum locutus sum, quod utinam non dixissem: et alterum, quibus ultra non addam.]
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