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THE MESSAGE
Job 39:6
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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?
Literal Translation
To whom I have assigned the desert for his home, and the salt land for his dwellings?
To whom I have assigned the desert for his home, and the salt land for his dwellings?
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 month when mountain goats give birth? Have you ever watched a doe bear her fawn? Do you know how many months she is pregnant? Do you know the season of her delivery, when she crouches down and drops her offspring? Her young ones flourish and are soon on their own; they leave and don't come back. 5"Who do you think set the wild donkey free, opened the corral gates and let him go? I gave him the whole wilderness to roam in, the rolling plains and wide-open places. He laughs at his city cousins, who are harnessed and harried. He's oblivious to the cries of teamsters. He grazes freely through the hills, nibbling anything that's green. 9"Will the wild buffalo condescend to serve you, volunteer to spend the night in your barn? Can you imagine hitching your plow to a buffalo and getting him to till your fields? He's hugely strong, yes, but could you trust him, would you dare turn the job over to him? You wouldn't for a minute depend on him, would you, to do what you said when you said it?
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 39:8
He wouldn't do it. He said to his master's wife, "Look, with me here, my master doesn't give a second thought to anything that goes on here—he's put me in charge of everything he owns. He treats me as an equal. The only thing he hasn't turned over to me is you. You're his wife, after all! How could I violate his trust and sin against God?"
He wouldn't do it. He said to his master's wife, "Look, with me here, my master doesn't give a second thought to anything that goes on here—he's put me in charge of everything he owns. He treats me as an equal. The only thing he hasn't turned over to me is you. You're his wife, after all! How could I violate his trust and sin against God?"
Genesis 43:32
Joseph was served at his private table, the brothers off by themselves and the Egyptians off by themselves (Egyptians won't eat at the same table with Hebrews; it's repulsive to them). The brothers were seated facing Joseph, arranged in order of their age, from the oldest to the youngest. They looked at one another wide-eyed, wondering what would happen next. When the brothers' plates were served from Joseph's table, Benjamin's plate came piled high, far more so than his brothers. And so the brothers feasted with Joseph, drinking freely.
Joseph was served at his private table, the brothers off by themselves and the Egyptians off by themselves (Egyptians won't eat at the same table with Hebrews; it's repulsive to them). The brothers were seated facing Joseph, arranged in order of their age, from the oldest to the youngest. They looked at one another wide-eyed, wondering what would happen next. When the brothers' plates were served from Joseph's table, Benjamin's plate came piled high, far more so than his brothers. And so the brothers feasted with Joseph, drinking freely.
1 Samuel 16:12
Jesse sent for him. He was brought in, the very picture of health—bright-eyed, good-looking. God said, "Up on your feet! Anoint him! This is the one."
Jesse sent for him. He was brought in, the very picture of health—bright-eyed, good-looking. God said, "Up on your feet! Anoint him! This is the one."
Luke 16:10
Jesus went on to make these comments: If you're honest in small things, you'll be honest in big things; If you're a crook in small things, you'll be a crook in big things. If you're not honest in small jobs, who will put you in charge of the store? No worker can serve two bosses: He'll either hate the first and love the second Or adore the first and despise the second. You can't serve both God and the Bank.
Jesus went on to make these comments: If you're honest in small things, you'll be honest in big things; If you're a crook in small things, you'll be a crook in big things. If you're not honest in small jobs, who will put you in charge of the store? No worker can serve two bosses: He'll either hate the first and love the second Or adore the first and despise the second. You can't serve both God and the Bank.
Luke 19:17
"He said, ‘Good servant! Great work! Because you've been trustworthy in this small job, I'm making you governor of ten towns.'
"He said, ‘Good servant! Great work! Because you've been trustworthy in this small job, I'm making you governor of ten towns.'
Acts 7:20
"In just such a time Moses was born, a most beautiful baby. He was hidden at home for three months. When he could be hidden no longer, he was put outside—and immediately rescued by Pharaoh's daughter, who mothered him as her own son. Moses was educated in the best schools in Egypt. He was equally impressive as a thinker and an athlete.
"In just such a time Moses was born, a most beautiful baby. He was hidden at home for three months. When he could be hidden no longer, he was put outside—and immediately rescued by Pharaoh's daughter, who mothered him as her own son. Moses was educated in the best schools in Egypt. He was equally impressive as a thinker and an athlete.
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 מלחה "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 “salt places.” Such places were usually barren. Psalms 107:34, “he turneth a fruitful land into barrenness.” Hebrew “saltness.” 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 — מלחה melechah, the salt land, or salt places, as in the margin. See above.
