Holy Scripture

Job 39:25

A church father on this verse
“When he heareth the trumpet, he saith, Vah. He smelleth the battle afar off, the exhortation of the captains, and the howling of the army. 69. By which words this also is plainly shewn, that, in this place, nothing is said by the Lord of the irrational horse. For a brute animal cannot say, 'Vah;' but while it is said…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXXI

Source: Septuagint

Original

25And when the trumpet sounds, he says, Aha! And afar off he smells the war with prancing and neighing.

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In context

23The bow and sword resound against him; And his rage will swallow up the ground:

24And he will not believe until the trumpet sounds.

— Job 39:25 —

26And does the hawk remain steady by thy wisdom, Having spread out her wings unmoved, looking toward the region of the south?

27And does the eagle rise at thy command, And the vulture remain sitting over his nest,

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