King James Version

Job 39:24

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

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בְּרַ֣עַשׁberaashin commotionרַעַשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in commotion”, the ordinary formH7494vibration, bounding, uproarcommotion, confused noise, earthquake, fierceness, quaking, rattling, rushing, shaking.וְ֭רֹגֶזverogezand fearרֹגֶזconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and fear”, the ordinary formH7267commotion, restlessness (of a horse), crash (of thunder), disquiet, angerfear, noise, rage, trouble(-ing), wrath.יְגַמֶּאyegameswallowגָּמָאverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “swallow”, an unfinished actionH1572to absorbswallow, drink.אָ֑רֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יַ֝אֲמִ֗יןyaaminbelieveאָמַןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “believe”, an unfinished actionH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…ק֥וֹלqolsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.שׁוֹפָֽרshofarcornetשׁוֹפָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cornet”, the ordinary formH7782a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horncornet, trumpet.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He swalloweth the ground with storm and rage; neither believeth he that it is the voice of the horn.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.

Young’s Literal Translation

With trembling and rage he swalloweth the ground, And remaineth not stedfast Because of the sound of a trumpet.

World English Bible

He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage, neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.

Darby Translation

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:

Douay-Rheims

Chasing and raging he swalloweth the ground, neither doth he make account when the noise of the trumpet soundeth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He swalloweth the ground with storm and rage; neither believeth he that it is the voice of the horn.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and he will not believe until the trumpet sounds.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ὀργὴ ἀφανιεῖ τὴν γῆν· καὶ οὐ μὴ πιστεύσει, ἕως ἂν σημάνῃ σάλπιγξ.