JOB 39:25 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) When it hears the horn, it snorts ready to go,
⇔ and it smells the battle from far away—
⇔ the shouts of the commanders and the battle-cries.

Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Σάλπιγγος δὲ σημαινούσης, λέγει, εὖγε· πόῤῥωθεν δὲ ὀσφραίνεται πολέμου σὺν ἅλματι καὶ κραυγῇ.
(Salpingos de saʸmainousaʸs, legei, euge; poɽɽōthen de osfrainetai polemou sun halmati kai kraugaʸ. )

BrTr And when the trumpet sounds, he says, Aha! and afar off he smells the war with prancing and neighing.

ULT In the abundance of the horn, it says, ‘Aha!’
⇔ And it smells the battle from far away,
⇔ the thunder of the princes and the battle-cry.

UST When they hear someone blow the battle horn, horses neigh excitedly.
⇔ They can smell a battle even from a distance.
⇔ They hear commanders shouting orders to their soldiers and they know the battle will begin soon.

BSB At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor.[fn]
⇔ He catches the scent of battle from afar—
⇔ the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

OEB At the trumpet alarm he saith "Ha!"
⇔ For he scenteth the battle afar,
⇔ The thunder of captains, the shouting.

WEBBE As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’
⇔ He smells the battle afar off,
⇔ the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

WMBB As often as the shofar sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’
⇔ He smells the battle afar off,
⇔ the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

NET At the sound of the trumpet, it says, ‘Aha!’
⇔ And from a distance it catches the scent of battle,
⇔ the thunderous shouting of commanders,
⇔ and the battle cries.

LSV Among the horns he says, Aha,
And from afar he smells battle,
Roaring of princes and shouting.

FBV Whenever the trumpet calls, it is ready;[fn] he senses the sound of battle from far away, he hears the commanders shouting.

39:25 Literally, “he says, ‘Aha!’ ”

T4T They neigh joyfully when they hear someone blowing the trumpet.
⇔ They can smell a battle even when they are far away,
⇔ and they understand what it means when the commanders shout their commands to their soldiers.

LEB • [fn] a horn sounds, it says, ‘Aha!’ And it smells the battle from a distance— • the thunder of the commanders and the war cry.

39:? Literally “At enough”

BBE When it comes to his ears he says, Aha! He is smelling the fight from far off, and hearing the thunder of the captains, and the war-cries.

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JPS As oft as he heareth the horn he saith: 'Ha, ha!' and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

ASV As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha!
⇔ And he smelleth the battle afar off,
⇔ The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

DRA When 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.

YLT Among the trumpets he saith, Aha, And from afar he doth smell battle, Roaring of princes and shouting.

Drby At the noise of the trumpets he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

RV As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

Wbstr He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

KJB-1769 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
(He saith/says among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. )

KJB-1611 Hee saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha: and he smelleth the battaile afarre off, the thunder of the captaines, and the shouting.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps But when the trumpettes make most noyse, he saith, tushe, for he smelleth the battaile a farre of, the noyse of the captaines and the shouting.
(But when the trumpettes make most noise, he saith, tushe, for he smelleth the battle afar off, the noise of the captains and the shouting.)

Gnva He mocketh at feare, and is not afraid, and turneth not backe from the sworde,
(He mocketh at feare, and is not afraid, and turneth not back from the sword, )

Cvdl but as soone as he heareth the shawmes blowe, tush (sayeth he) for he smelleth the batell afarre of, ye noyse, the captaynes and the shoutinge.
(but as soon as he hears the shawmes blowe, tush (sayeth he) for he smelleth the battlel afar off, ye/you_all noise, the captains and the shoutinge.)

Wycl Whanne he herith a clarioun, he `seith, Joie! he smellith batel afer; the excityng of duykis, and the yellyng of the oost.
(When he hears a clarioun, he `seith, Yoie! he smellith battle afer; the excityng of duykis, and the yellyng of the oost.)

Luth Wenn die Trommete fast klinget, spricht es: Hui! und riecht den Streit von ferne, das Schreien der Fürsten und Jauchzen.
(When the Trommete nearly klinget, says es: Hui! and riecht the battle from ferne, the Schreien the/of_the prince(s) and Yauchzen.)

ClVg Ubi audierit buccinam, dicit: Vah ! procul odoratur bellum: exhortationem ducum, et ululatum exercitus.
(Where audierit buccinam, he_says: Vah ! procul odoratur bellum: exhortationem ducum, and ululatum exercitus. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּ⁠דֵ֤י שֹׁפָ֨ר

in/on/at/with,often_as trumpet

This expression means “as often as the horn sounds.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “As often as the horn sounds”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

יֹ֘אמַ֤ר הֶאָ֗ח

says aha

Yahweh is speaking of a horse as if it could speak and use this expression to show its delight. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “it snorts enthusiastically.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יָרִ֣יחַ מִלְחָמָ֑ה

smells battle

Yahweh is using the term battle by association to mean the enemy army that is approaching to fight a battle with the army to which the horse belongs. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “it smells the enemy army approaching”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

רַ֥עַם שָׂ֝רִים וּ⁠תְרוּעָֽה

thunder captains and,battle_cry

Yahweh is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “it hears the thunder of the princes and the battle-cry”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רַ֥עַם שָׂ֝רִים

thunder captains

Yahweh is speaking as if the loud orders that the princes or commanders were shouting to their troops were literally thunder. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the loud shouts of the princes” or “the loudly shouted orders of the princes”

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