Job 39:14-16 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Job 39:14-16: 39:14-16 The ostrich is a symbol of neglect for her young (Lam 4:3 ) because she (1) lays her eggs on top of the earth ; (2) appears to leave her eggs to die when a predator approaches them (although she is probably attempting to lure the predator away from the nest); and (3) lays her eggs with several other hens in one nest, so most of the eggs are not her own .

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‏ Job 39:14-16

Summary for Job 39:14-16: 39:14-16 ^a The ostrich is a symbol of neglect for her young (Lam 4:3 ^b) because she (1) lays her eggs on top of the earth; (2) appears to leave her eggs to die when a predator approaches them (although she is probably attempting to lure the predator away from the nest); and (3) lays her eggs with several other hens in one nest, so most of the eggs are not her own.