Job 39:13
“Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks?.... Rather "ostriches", as the Vulgate Latin and Tigurine versions…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? - In the previous verses the appeal had been to the wild and untamable…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The goodly wings unto the peacocks? - I believe peacocks are not intended here; and the Hebrew word רננים renanim should…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 39:13-18
The ostrich is a wonderful animal, a very large bird, but it never flies. Some have called it a winged camel. God here…
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