Lux Domini
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

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Interpretation

This verse speaks in the wider setting of suffering and wisdom as Job unfolds its message.

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This thought runs through Job 39:3-4.

Job 39:3 Job 39:4

Glossary

Bow Tribe
The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase ( Gen. 21:20 ; 27:3 ; 48:22 ). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow ( 1 Chr. 8:40 ; 12:2 ; 2 Chr. 14:8 ; 17:17 ); so also were the Elamites.