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Job 38:39

Job · Old Testament · Chapter 38

“Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,”Job 38:39

What Does Job 38:39 Mean?

Job 38:39 is found in the book of Job, chapter 38, verse 39 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (11)

These passages are connected to Job 38:39 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Genesis 1:30“And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.”Psalms 104:21“The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.”Psalms 145:15“The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.”Proverbs 6:7“Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,”Numbers 24:9“He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.”Job 4:10“The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.”Psalms 8:8“The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.”Psalms 34:10“The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.”Job 4:11“The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.”Genesis 1:24“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.”Proverbs 6:30“Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;”

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