Chapter 39

1Do you know the season when the mountain goats give birth? Can you mark the time when the hinds calve?

ha-ya-DA-ta ET le-DET ya-a-LEI sa-LA, cho-LEL a-y'-LOT tish-MOR

אהֲיָדַ֗עְתָּ עֵ֭ת לֶ֣דֶת יַעֲלֵי־סָ֑לַע חֹלֵ֖ל אַיָּל֣וֹת תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃

2Can you count the months they must complete? Do you know the season they give birth,

tis-PO-r y'-ra-KHEEM t'-ma-LE-na, v'-ya-DA-ta AYT lid-TA-na

בתִּסְפֹּ֣ר יְרָחִ֣ים תְּמַלֶּ֑אנָה וְ֝יָדַ֗עְתָּ עֵ֣ת לִדְתָּֽנָה׃

3When they couch to bring forth their offspring, To deliver their young?

ti-k'RA-nah yal-dei-HEM t'-pa-LAKH-nah khev-LEI-HEM t'-sha-LAKH-nah

גתִּ֭כְרַעְנָה יַלְדֵיהֶ֣ן תְּפַלַּ֑חְנָה חֶבְלֵיהֶ֥ם תְּשַׁלַּֽחְנָה׃

4Their young are healthy; they grow up in the open; They leave and return no more.

yakh-l'-MU v'-nay-HEM yir-BU va-BAR ya-TSE-u v'-lo-SHA-vu la-MO

דיַחְלְמ֣וּ בְ֭נֵיהֶם יִרְבּ֣וּ בַבָּ֑ר יָ֝צְא֗וּ וְלֹא־שָׁ֥בוּ לָֽמוֹ׃

5Who sets the wild ass free? Who loosens the bonds of the onager,

mi-SHI-lakh PE-re KHO-f'-shi, u-mo-s'-ROT a-ROD mi pi-TE-akh

המִי־שִׁלַּ֣ח פֶּ֣רֶא חׇפְשִׁ֑י וּמֹסְר֥וֹת עָ֝ר֗וֹד מִ֣י פִתֵּֽחַ׃

6Whose home I have made the wilderness, The salt land his dwelling-place?

a-SHER sa-M'-TEE a-ra-VAH b'-EY-to, u-mish-k'-NO-tav me-LAY-khah

ואֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי עֲרָבָ֣ה בֵית֑וֹ וּֽמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֥יו מְלֵחָֽה׃

7He scoffs at the tumult of the city, Does not hear the shouts of the driver.

YIS-chak la-ha-MON kir-YAH, t'-SHU-ot no-GES lo yish-MA

זיִ֭שְׂחַק לַהֲמ֣וֹן קִרְיָ֑ה תְּשֻׁא֥וֹת נֹ֝גֵ֗שׂ לֹ֣א יִשְׁמָֽע׃

8He roams the hills for his pasture; He searches for any green thing.

Y'-tur ha-REEM mir-E-u v'-a-KHAR kol ya-ROK yid-ROSH

חיְת֣וּר הָרִ֣ים מִרְעֵ֑הוּ וְאַחַ֖ר כׇּל־יָר֣וֹק יִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃

9Would the wild ox agree to serve you? Would he spend the night at your crib?

ha-YO-veh RAYM o-ve-DE-kha, im ya-LEEN al a-vu-SE-kha

טהֲיֹ֣אבֶה רֵּ֣ים עׇבְדֶ֑ךָ אִם־יָ֝לִ֗ין עַל־אֲבוּסֶֽךָ׃

10Can you hold the wild ox by ropes to the furrow? Would he plow up the valleys behind you?

ha-tik-SHAR-reim b'-TE-lem a-vo-TO im ya-sa-DED a-ma-KIM a-cha-RE-kha

יהֲֽתִקְשׇׁר־רֵ֭ים בְּתֶ֣לֶם עֲבֹת֑וֹ אִם־יְשַׂדֵּ֖ד עֲמָקִ֣ים אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃

11Would you rely on his great strength And leave your toil to him?

ha-tiv-TAK-bo KI-rav KO-cho, v'-ta-a-ZOV e-LA-yav ye-gi-E-kha

יאהֲֽתִבְטַח־בּ֭וֹ כִּֽי־רַ֣ב כֹּח֑וֹ וְתַעֲזֹ֖ב אֵלָ֣יו יְגִיעֶֽךָ׃

12Would you trust him to bring in the seed And gather it in from your threshing floor?

ha-ta-a-MEEN BO kee [ya-SHEEV] (y'-SHOV) zar-E-kha v'-gor-NE-kha ye-e-SOF

יבהֲתַאֲמִ֣ין בּ֭וֹ כִּֽי־[יָשִׁ֣יב] (ישוב) זַרְעֶ֑ךָ וְֽגׇרְנְךָ֥ יֶאֱסֹֽף׃

13The wing of the ostrich beats joyously; Are her pinions and plumage like the stork's?

k'-naf r'-na-NEEM ne-e-LA-sah im ev-RAH kha-see-DAH v'-no-TZAH

יגכְּנַף־רְנָנִ֥ים נֶעֱלָ֑סָה אִם־אֶ֝בְרָ֗ה חֲסִידָ֥ה וְנֹצָֽה׃

14She leaves her eggs on the ground, Letting them warm in the dirt,

ki-ta-a-ZOV la-A-rets b'-tze-YA, v'-al a-FAR t'-cha-MEM

ידכִּי־תַעֲזֹ֣ב לָאָ֣רֶץ בֵּצֶ֑יהָ וְֽעַל־עָפָ֥ר תְּחַמֵּֽם׃

15Forgetting they may be crushed underfoot, Or trampled by a wild beast.

va-tish-KACH ki-RE-gel t'-zu-re-HA v'-cha-YAT ha-sa-DEH t'-du-SHE-ha

טווַ֭תִּשְׁכַּח כִּי־רֶ֣גֶל תְּזוּרֶ֑הָ וְחַיַּ֖ת הַשָּׂדֶ֣ה תְדוּשֶֽׁהָ׃

16Her young are cruelly abandoned as if they were not hers; Her labor is in vain for lack of concern.

hiq-SHI-akh ba-NE-ha l'-LO-la, l'-REEK ye-gi-AH b'-LEE-fa-KHAD

טזהִקְשִׁ֣יחַ בָּנֶ֣יהָ לְּלֹא־לָ֑הּ לְרִ֖יק יְגִיעָ֣הּ בְּלִי־פָֽחַד׃

17For Hashem deprived her of wisdom, Gave her no share of understanding,

ki-hi-SHAH e-lo-AH kho-KH'-mah, v'-lo-kha-LAK la-HA ba-bi-NAH.

יזכִּי־הִשָּׁ֣הּ אֱל֣וֹהַּ חׇכְמָ֑ה וְלֹא־חָ֥לַק לָ֝֗הּ בַּבִּינָֽה׃

18Else she would soar on high, Scoffing at the horse and its rider.

ka-ET ba-ma-ROM tam-REE-a tis-KHAK la-SUS u-l'-ro-k'-VO. (P)

יחכָּ֭עֵת בַּמָּר֣וֹם תַּמְרִ֑יא תִּֽשְׂחַ֥ק לַ֝סּ֗וּס וּלְרֹכְבֽוֹ׃

19Do you give the horse his strength? Do you clothe his neck with a mane?

ha-ti-TEN la-SUS ge-VU-rah, ha-tal-BEESH tza-VA-ro ra-MAH.

יטהֲתִתֵּ֣ן לַסּ֣וּס גְּבוּרָ֑ה הֲתַלְבִּ֖ישׁ צַוָּאר֣וֹ רַעְמָֽה׃

20Do you make him quiver like locusts, His majestic snorting [spreading] terror?

ha-tar-i-SHE-nu ka-ar-BEH, HOHD na-KH'ro ay-MAH

כהֲֽ֭תַרְעִישֶׁנּוּ כָּֽאַרְבֶּ֑ה ה֖וֹד נַחְר֣וֹ אֵימָֽה׃

21He paws with force, he runs with vigor, Charging into battle.

yakh-PE-ru va-E-mek v'-ya-SEESH b'-ko-akh, ye-TSE lik-RA-at-na-SHEK

כאיַחְפְּר֣וּ בָ֭עֵמֶק וְיָשִׂ֣ישׂ בְּכֹ֑חַ יֵ֝צֵ֗א לִקְרַאת־נָֽשֶׁק׃

22He scoffs at fear; he cannot be frightened; He does not recoil from the sword.

YIS-khak l'-fa-KHAD v'-LO ye-KHAT v'-LO-ya-SHU-v mi-p'-NEI-kha-REV

כביִשְׂחַ֣ק לְ֭פַחַד וְלֹ֣א יֵחָ֑ת וְלֹא־יָ֝שׁ֗וּב מִפְּנֵי־חָֽרֶב׃

23A quiverful of arrows whizzes by him, And the flashing spear and the javelin.

a-LA-yav tir-NEH ash-PAH la-HAV cha-NEET v'-ki-DON

כגעָ֭לָיו תִּרְנֶ֣ה אַשְׁפָּ֑ה לַ֖הַב חֲנִ֣ית וְכִידֽוֹן׃

24Trembling with excitement, he swallows the land; He does not turn aside at the blast of the trumpet.

b'-RA-ash v'-ro-GHEZ y'-ga-ME-a-RETS v'-lo ya-a-MEEN kee-KOL sho-FAR

כדבְּרַ֣עַשׁ וְ֭רֹגֶז יְגַמֶּא־אָ֑רֶץ וְלֹא־יַ֝אֲמִ֗ין כִּי־ק֥וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃

25As the trumpet sounds, he says, “Aha!” From afar he smells the battle, The roaring and shouting of the officers.

b'-DEI sho-FAR yo-MAR he-AKH u-m'-ra-KHOK ya-REE-akh mil-kha-MAH ra-AM sa-REEM u-t'-ru-AH

כהבְּדֵ֤י שֹׁפָ֨ר ׀ יֹ֘אמַ֤ר הֶאָ֗ח וּֽ֭מֵרָחוֹק יָרִ֣יחַ מִלְחָמָ֑ה רַ֥עַם שָׂ֝רִ֗ים וּתְרוּעָֽה׃

26Is it by your wisdom that the hawk grows pinions, Spreads his wings to the south?

ha-mi-bi-NA-te-KHA ya-a-VER-neTZ yif-ROS k'-na-FAV l'-tey-MAN

כוהֲֽ֭מִבִּינָ֣תְךָ יַאֲבֶר־נֵ֑ץ יִפְרֹ֖שׂ כְּנָפָ֣ו לְתֵימָֽן׃

27Does the eagle soar at your command, Building his nest high,

im-al-PI-kha yag-BI-ha NA-sher v'-khi ya-RIM ki-NO

כזאִם־עַל־פִּ֭יךָ יַגְבִּ֣יהַּ נָ֑שֶׁר וְ֝כִ֗י יָרִ֥ים קִנּֽוֹ׃

28Dwelling in the rock, Lodging upon the fastness of a jutting rock?

SE-lah YISH-kon v'-yit-lo-NAN al SHEN-SE-lah u-m'-tzu-DAH

כחסֶ֣לַע יִ֭שְׁכֹּן וְיִתְלֹנָ֑ן עַ֥ל שֶׁן־סֶ֝֗לַע וּמְצוּדָֽה׃

29From there he spies out his food; From afar his eyes see it.

mi-SHAM cha-FAR-o-KHEL l'-me-RA-khok e-NAI-v ya-bi-TU

כטמִשָּׁ֥ם חָֽפַר־אֹ֑כֶל לְ֝מֵרָח֗וֹק עֵינָ֥יו יַבִּֽיטוּ׃

30His young gulp blood; Where the slain are, there is he.

v'-ef-ro-KHA-vu ya-a-l'-U-dam u-ba-a-SHER kha-la-LEEM sham HU.

לוְאֶפְרֹחָ֥ו יְעַלְעוּ־דָ֑ם וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר חֲ֝לָלִ֗ים שָׁ֣ם הֽוּא׃