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Green's Literal Translation
Job 39:6
To whom I have assigned the desert for his home, and the salt land for his dwellings?
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Christian Standard Bible®
I made the desert its home,and the salty wasteland its dwelling.
I made the desert its home,and the salty wasteland its dwelling.
Hebrew Names Version
Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
King James Version
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
English Standard Version
to whom I have given the arid plain for his home and the salt land for his dwelling place?
to whom I have given the arid plain for his home and the salt land for his dwelling place?
New Century Version
I am the one who gave the donkey the desert as its home; I gave it the desert lands as a place to live.
I am the one who gave the donkey the desert as its home; I gave it the desert lands as a place to live.
New English Translation
to whom I appointed the steppe for its home, the salt wastes as its dwelling place?
to whom I appointed the steppe for its home, the salt wastes as its dwelling place?
Amplified Bible
To whom I gave the wilderness as his home And the salt land as his dwelling place?
To whom I gave the wilderness as his home And the salt land as his dwelling place?
New American Standard Bible
To whom I gave the wilderness as his home, And the salt land as his dwelling place?
To whom I gave the wilderness as his home, And the salt land as his dwelling place?
World English Bible
Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
Geneva Bible (1587)
It is I which haue made the wildernesse his house, and the salt places his dwellings.
It is I which haue made the wildernesse his house, and the salt places his dwellings.
Legacy Standard Bible
For whom I have set the desert plain as a homeAnd the salt land as his dwelling place?
For whom I have set the desert plain as a homeAnd the salt land as his dwelling place?
Berean Standard Bible
I made the wilderness his home and the salt flats his dwelling.
I made the wilderness his home and the salt flats his dwelling.
Contemporary English Version
I alone help them survive in salty desert sand.
I alone help them survive in salty desert sand.
Complete Jewish Bible
I made the ‘Aravah its home, the salty desert its place to live.
I made the ‘Aravah its home, the salty desert its place to live.
Darby Translation
Whose house I made the wilderness, and the salt plain his dwellings?
Whose house I made the wilderness, and the salt plain his dwellings?
Easy-to-Read Version
I let the wild donkey have the desert for a home. I gave the salt lands to them for a place to live.
I let the wild donkey have the desert for a home. I gave the salt lands to them for a place to live.
George Lamsa Translation
For he has made the plain his house, and the salt land his dwelling place.
For he has made the plain his house, and the salt land his dwelling place.
Good News Translation
I gave them the desert to be their home, and let them live on the salt plains.
I gave them the desert to be their home, and let them live on the salt plains.
Lexham English Bible
to which I have given the wilderness as its house and the salt flat as its dwelling place?
to which I have given the wilderness as its house and the salt flat as its dwelling place?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Vnto who I haue geuen the wyldernes to be their house, & the vntilled londe to be their dwellinge place.
Vnto who I haue geuen the wyldernes to be their house, & the vntilled londe to be their dwellinge place.
American Standard Version
Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
Bible in Basic English
To whom I have given the waste land for a heritage, and the salt land as a living-place.
To whom I have given the waste land for a heritage, and the salt land as a living-place.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling-place.
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling-place.
King James Version (1611)
Whose house I haue made the wildernesse, and the barren lande his dwellings.
Whose house I haue made the wildernesse, and the barren lande his dwellings.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Euen I which haue geuen the wyldernesse to be their house, and the vntilled land to be their dwelling.
Euen I which haue geuen the wyldernesse to be their house, and the vntilled land to be their dwelling.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
whereas I made his habitation the wilderness, and the salt land his coverts.
whereas I made his habitation the wilderness, and the salt land his coverts.
English Revised Version
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place.
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whom Y haue youe an hows in wildirnesse, and the tabernacles of hym in the lond of saltnesse.
To whom Y haue youe an hows in wildirnesse, and the tabernacles of hym in the lond of saltnesse.
Update Bible Version
Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
Webster's Bible Translation
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
New King James Version
Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the barren land his dwelling?
Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the barren land his dwelling?
New Living Translation
I have placed it in the wilderness; its home is the wasteland.
I have placed it in the wilderness; its home is the wasteland.
New Life Bible
I gave him the desert for a home, and the salt land for a place to live.
I gave him the desert for a home, and the salt land for a place to live.
New Revised Standard
to which I have given the steppe for its home, the salt land for its dwelling place?
to which I have given the steppe for its home, the salt land for its dwelling place?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Whose house I have made the waste plain, and his dwellings, the land of salt:
Whose house I have made the waste plain, and his dwellings, the land of salt:
Douay-Rheims Bible
To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land.
To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land.
Revised Standard Version
to whom I have given the steppe for his home, and the salt land for his dwelling place?
to whom I have given the steppe for his home, and the salt land for his dwelling place?
Young's Literal Translation
Whose house I have made the wilderness, And his dwellings the barren land,
Whose house I have made the wilderness, And his dwellings the barren land,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
To whom I gave the wilderness for a home And the salt land for his dwelling place?
To whom I gave the wilderness for a home And the salt land for his dwelling place?
Contextual Overview
1 Do you know the time when the wild goats of the rock bear? Do you observe the calving of deer? 2 Can you tell the months they fulfill; or do you know the time for their bearing, 3 when they crouch and bring forth; they send out their pangs? 4 Their sons are strong; they multiply with grain; they go forth and do not return to them. 5 Who has sent out the wild ass free, or who has loosened the bands of the wild ass? 6 To whom I have assigned the desert for his home, and the salt land for his dwellings? 7 He laughs at the roar of the city; he does not hear the driver's shouts; 8 he seeks out mountains for his pasture; and he searches after every green thing. 9 Will the wild ox consent to be your servant, or spend the night by your feed-trough? 10 Can you tie the wild ox in the furrow with his rope? Or will he harrow the valleys for you?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
barren land: Heb. salt places, Deuteronomy 29:23, Psalms 107:34, Jeremiah 17:6, Ezekiel 47:11
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 14:6 - the wild
Cross-References
Genesis 29:17
And the eyes of Leah were weak, and Rachel was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.
And the eyes of Leah were weak, and Rachel was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.
Genesis 39:4
And Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. And he appointed him over his house, and he gave all he owned into his hand.
And Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. And he appointed him over his house, and he gave all he owned into his hand.
Genesis 39:8
And he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master does not know what is in the house with me, and all that he owns he has given into my hand.
And he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master does not know what is in the house with me, and all that he owns he has given into my hand.
Genesis 39:14
she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, Behold! He has brought to us a Hebrew man in to sport with us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, Behold! He has brought to us a Hebrew man in to sport with us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
Genesis 39:15
And it happened when he heard that I raised my voice and cried, he left his robe by me and fled, and went outside.
And it happened when he heard that I raised my voice and cried, he left his robe by me and fled, and went outside.
Genesis 39:23
There was no looking of the warden of the prison house to anything in his hand, in that Jehovah was with him, and Jehovah was prospering what he was doing.
There was no looking of the warden of the prison house to anything in his hand, in that Jehovah was with him, and Jehovah was prospering what he was doing.
Genesis 43:32
And they set out for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians eating with him by themselves. For the Egyptians cannot eat bread with the Hebrews; for it is an abomination in Egypt.
And they set out for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians eating with him by themselves. For the Egyptians cannot eat bread with the Hebrews; for it is an abomination in Egypt.
1 Samuel 16:12
And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and good form. And Jehovah said, Rise up, anoint him, for this is he.
And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and good form. And Jehovah said, Rise up, anoint him, for this is he.
1 Samuel 17:42
And the Philistine looked, and he saw David, and disdained him, for he was a youth, even ruddy, with a handsome form.
And the Philistine looked, and he saw David, and disdained him, for he was a youth, even ruddy, with a handsome form.
Proverbs 31:11
The heart of her husband trusts in her, so that he has no lack of gain.
The heart of her husband trusts in her, so that he has no lack of gain.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whose house I have made the wilderness,.... Appointed that to be his place of residence, as being agreeable to his nature, at a distance from men, and in the less danger of being brought into subjection by them. Such were the deserts of Arabia; where, as Xenophon n relates, were many of these creatures, and which he represents as very swift: and Leo Africanus o says, great numbers of them are found in deserts, and on the borders of deserts; hence said to be used to the wilderness Jeremiah 2:24;
and the barren land his dwellings; not entirely barren, for then it could not live there; but comparatively, with respect to land that is fruitful: or "salt land" p; for, as Pliny q says, every place where salt is, is barren.
n De Expedition. Cyri, l. 1. o Descriptio Africae, l. 9. p. 752. p ×××× "salsuginem", Montanus; "salsuginosam terram", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. q Nat. Hist. l. 31. c. 7.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Whose house I have made - God had appointed its home in the desert.
And the barren land his dwellings - Margin, as in Hebrew âsalt places.â Such places were usually barren. Psalms 107:34, âhe turneth a fruitful land into barrenness.â Hebrew âsaltness.â Thus, Virgil, Geor. ii. 238-240:
Salsa antem tellus, et quae, perhibetur amara.
Frugibus infelix: ea nec mansuescit arando;
Nec Baccho genus, aut pomis sua nomina servat.
Compare Pliny, Nat. His. 31, 7, Deuteronomy 29:23.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 39:6. Whose house — Habitation, or place of resort.
The barren land — ×××× melechah, the salt land, or salt places, as in the margin. See above.
