Job 39:13-18
Summary for Job 39:13-18: 39:13-18 a In the ancient Near East, the ostrich had a reputation as a bird that God had deprived of wisdom.Summary for Job 39:14-16: 39:14-16 b The ostrich is a symbol of neglect for her young (Lam 4:3 c) 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.
39:18 d passes (literally scorns) the swiftest horse with its rider: See 39:7 e, 22 f; 41:29 g.
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