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א
הֲיָדַעְתָּ--עֵת, לֶדֶת יַעֲלֵי-סָלַע; חֹלֵל אַיָּלוֹת תִּשְׁמֹר.
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1
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
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ב
תִּסְפֹּר יְרָחִים תְּמַלֶּאנָה; וְיָדַעְתָּ, עֵת לִדְתָּנָה.
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2
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
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ג
תִּכְרַעְנָה, יַלְדֵיהֶן תְּפַלַּחְנָה; חֶבְלֵיהֶם תְּשַׁלַּחְנָה.
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3
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, they cast out their fruit.
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ד
יַחְלְמוּ בְנֵיהֶם, יִרְבּוּ בַבָּר; יָצְאוּ, וְלֹא-שָׁבוּ לָמוֹ.
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4
Their young ones wax strong, they grow up in the open field; they go forth, and return not again.
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ה
מִי-שִׁלַּח פֶּרֶא חָפְשִׁי; וּמֹסְרוֹת עָרוֹד, מִי פִתֵּחַ.
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5
Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
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ו
אֲשֶׁר-שַׂמְתִּי עֲרָבָה בֵיתוֹ; וּמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָיו מְלֵחָה.
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6
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling-place.
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ז
יִשְׂחַק, לַהֲמוֹן קִרְיָה; תְּשֻׁאוֹת נֹגֵשׂ, לֹא יִשְׁמָע.
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7
He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.
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ח
יְתוּר הָרִים מִרְעֵהוּ; וְאַחַר כָּל-יָרוֹק יִדְרוֹשׁ.
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8
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
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ט
הֲיֹאבֶה רֵּים עָבְדֶךָ; אִם-יָלִין, עַל-אֲבוּסֶךָ.
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9
Will the wild-ox be willing to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?
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י
הֲתִקְשָׁר-רֵים, בְּתֶלֶם עֲבֹתוֹ; אִם-יְשַׂדֵּד עֲמָקִים אַחֲרֶיךָ.
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10
Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
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יא
הֲתִבְטַח-בּוֹ, כִּי-רַב כֹּחוֹ; וְתַעֲזֹב אֵלָיו יְגִיעֶךָ.
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11
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
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יב
הֲתַאֲמִין בּוֹ, כִּי-ישוב (יָשִׁיב) זַרְעֶךָ; וְגָרְנְךָ יֶאֱסֹף.
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12
Wilt thou rely on him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather the corn of thy threshing-floor?
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יג
כְּנַף-רְנָנִים נֶעֱלָסָה; אִם-אֶבְרָה, חֲסִידָה וְנֹצָה.
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13
The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's?
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יד
כִּי-תַעֲזֹב לָאָרֶץ בֵּצֶיהָ; וְעַל-עָפָר תְּחַמֵּם.
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14
For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
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טו
וַתִּשְׁכַּח, כִּי-רֶגֶל תְּזוּרֶהָ; וְחַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה תְדוּשֶׁהָ.
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15
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may trample them.
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טז
הִקְשִׁיחַ בָּנֶיהָ לְּלֹא-לָהּ; לְרִיק יְגִיעָהּ בְּלִי-פָחַד.
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She is hardened against her young ones, as if they were not hers; though her labour be in vain, she is without fear;
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יז
כִּי-הִשָּׁהּ אֱלוֹהַּ חָכְמָה; וְלֹא-חָלַק לָהּ, בַּבִּינָה.
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17
Because Eloheem hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding.
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יח
כָּעֵת, בַּמָּרוֹם תַּמְרִיא; תִּשְׂחַק לַסּוּס, וּלְרֹכְבוֹ.
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18
When the time cometh, she raiseth her wings on high, and scorneth the horse and his rider.
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יט
הֲתִתֵּן לַסּוּס גְּבוּרָה; הֲתַלְבִּישׁ צַוָּארוֹ רַעְמָה.
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19
Hast thou given the horse his strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness?
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כ
הֲתַרְעִישֶׁנּוּ, כָּאַרְבֶּה; הוֹד נַחְרוֹ אֵימָה.
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20
Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.
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כא
יַחְפְּרוּ בָעֵמֶק, וְיָשִׂישׂ בְּכֹחַ; יֵצֵא, לִקְרַאת-נָשֶׁק.
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21
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms.
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כב
יִשְׂחַק לְפַחַד, וְלֹא יֵחָת; וְלֹא-יָשׁוּב, מִפְּנֵי-חָרֶב.
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22
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
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כג
עָלָיו, תִּרְנֶה אַשְׁפָּה; לַהַב חֲנִית וְכִידוֹן.
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23
The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.
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כד
בְּרַעַשׁ וְרֹגֶז, יְגַמֶּא-אָרֶץ; וְלֹא-יַאֲמִין, כִּי-קוֹל שׁוֹפָר.
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24
He swalloweth the ground with storm and rage; neither believeth he that it is the voice of the horn.
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כה
בְּדֵי שֹׁפָר, יֹאמַר הֶאָח-- וּמֵרָחוֹק, יָרִיחַ מִלְחָמָה;
רַעַם שָׂרִים, וּתְרוּעָה.
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As oft as he heareth the horn he saith: 'Ha, ha!' and he smelleth the battle afar off,
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the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
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כו
הֲמִבִּינָתְךָ, יַאֲבֶר-נֵץ; יִפְרֹשׂ כְּנָפָו לְתֵימָן.
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26
Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
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כז
אִם-עַל-פִּיךָ, יַגְבִּיהַּ נָשֶׁר; וְכִי, יָרִים קִנּוֹ.
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27
Doth the vulture mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
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כח
סֶלַע יִשְׁכֹּן, וְיִתְלֹנָן-- עַל שֶׁן-סֶלַע, וּמְצוּדָה.
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28
She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the stronghold.
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כט
מִשָּׁם חָפַר-אֹכֶל; לְמֵרָחוֹק, עֵינָיו יַבִּיטוּ.
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29
From thence she spieth out the prey; her eyes behold it afar off.
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ל
וְאֶפְרֹחָו יְעַלְעוּ-דָם; וּבַאֲשֶׁר חֲלָלִים, שָׁם הוּא.
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30
Her young ones also suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is she.
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