1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

1 הֲיָדַ֗עְתָּ עֵ֭ת לֶ֣דֶת יַעֲלֵי־סָ֑לַע חֹלֵ֖ל אַיָּלֹ֣ות תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃

2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

2 תִּסְפֹּ֣ר יְרָחִ֣ים תְּמַלֶּ֑אנָה וְ֝יָדַ֗עְתָּ עֵ֣ת לִדְתָּֽנָה׃

3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

3 תִּ֭כְרַעְנָה יַלְדֵיהֶ֣ן תְּפַלַּ֑חְנָה חֶבְלֵיהֶ֥ם תְּשַׁלַּֽחְנָה׃

4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.

4 יַחְלְמ֣וּ בְ֭נֵיהֶם יִרְבּ֣וּ בַבָּ֑ר יָ֝צְא֗וּ וְלֹא־שָׁ֥בוּ לָֽמֹו׃

5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

5 מִֽי־שִׁלַּ֣ח פֶּ֣רֶא חָפְשִׁ֑י וּמֹסְרֹ֥ות עָ֝רֹ֗וד מִ֣י פִתֵּֽחַ׃

6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.

6 אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי עֲרָבָ֣ה בֵיתֹ֑ו וּֽמִשְׁכְּנֹותָ֥יו מְלֵֽחָה׃

7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

7 יִ֭שְׂחַק לַהֲמֹ֣ון קִרְיָ֑ה תְּשֻׁאֹ֥ות נֹ֝וגֵ֗שׂ לֹ֣א יִשְׁמָֽע׃

8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.

8 יְת֣וּר הָרִ֣ים מִרְעֵ֑הוּ וְאַחַ֖ר כָּל־יָרֹ֣וק יִדְרֹֽושׁ׃

9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

9 הֲיֹ֣אבֶה רֵּ֣ים³ עָבְדֶ֑ךָ אִם־יָ֝לִ֗ין עַל־אֲבוּסֶֽךָ׃

10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

10 הֲ‍ֽתִקְשָׁר־רֵ֭ים בְּתֶ֣לֶם עֲבֹתֹ֑ו אִם־יְשַׂדֵּ֖ד עֲמָקִ֣ים אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃

11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

11 הֲֽתִבְטַח־בֹּ֖ו כִּי־רַ֣ב כֹּחֹ֑ו וְתַעֲזֹ֖ב אֵלָ֣יו יְגִיעֶֽךָ׃

12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?

12 הֲתַאֲמִ֣ין בֹּ֖ו כִּי־ יָשׁוּב יָשִׁ֣יב זַרְעֶ֑ךָ וְֽגָרְנְךָ֥ יֶאֱסֹֽף׃

13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

13 כְּנַף־רְנָנִ֥ים נֶעֱלָ֑סָה אִם־אֶ֝בְרָ֗ה חֲסִידָ֥ה וְנֹצָֽה׃

14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

14 כִּֽי־תַעֲזֹ֣ב לָאָ֣רֶץ בֵּצֶ֑יהָ וְֽעַל־עָפָ֥ר תְּחַמֵּֽם׃

15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

15 וַ֭תִּשְׁכַּח כִּי־רֶ֣גֶל תְּזוּרֶ֑הָ וְחַיַּ֖ת הַשָּׂדֶ֣ה תְּדוּשֶֽׁהָ׃

16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear;

16 הִקְשִׁ֣יחַ בָּנֶ֣יהָ לְּלֹא־לָ֑הּ לְרִ֖יק יְגִיעָ֣הּ בְּלִי־פָֽחַד׃

17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

17 כִּֽי־הִשָּׁ֣הּ אֱלֹ֣והַּ חָכְמָ֑ה וְלֹא־חָ֥לַק לָ֝֗הּ בַּבִּינָֽה׃

18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

18 כָּ֭עֵת בַּמָּרֹ֣ום תַּמְרִ֑יא תִּֽשְׂחַ֥ק לַ֝סּ֗וּס וּלְרֹֽכְבֹֽו׃

19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

19 הֲתִתֵּ֣ן לַסּ֣וּס גְּבוּרָ֑ה הֲתַלְבִּ֖ישׁ צַוָּארֹ֣ו רַעְמָֽה׃

20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.

20 הְֽ֭תַרְעִישֶׁנּוּ כָּאַרְבֶּ֑ה הֹ֖וד נַחְרֹ֣ו אֵימָֽה׃

21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

21 יַחְפְּר֣וּ בָ֭עֵמֶק וְיָשִׂ֣ישׂ בְּכֹ֑חַ יֵ֝צֵ֗א לִקְרַאת־נָֽשֶׁק׃

22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

22 יִשְׂחַ֣ק לְ֭פַחַד וְלֹ֣א יֵחָ֑ת וְלֹֽא־יָ֝שׁ֗וּב מִפְּנֵי־חָֽרֶב׃

23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.

23 עָ֭לָיו תִּרְנֶ֣ה אַשְׁפָּ֑ה לַ֖הַב חֲנִ֣ית וְכִידֹֽון׃

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

24 בְּרַ֣עַשׁ וְ֭רֹגֶז יְגַמֶּא־אָ֑רֶץ וְלֹֽא־יַ֝אֲמִ֗ין כִּי־קֹ֥ול שֹׁופָֽר׃

25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

25 בְּדֵ֤י שֹׁפָ֨ר׀ יֹ֘אמַ֤ר הֶאָ֗ח וּֽ֭מֵרָחֹוק יָרִ֣יחַ מִלְחָמָ֑ה רַ֥עַם רִים³ וּתְרוּעָֽה׃

26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

26 הֲ‍ֽ֭מִבִּינָ֣תְךָ יַֽאֲבֶר־נֵ֑ץ יִפְרֹ֖שׂ כְּנָפֹו כְּנָפָ֣יו לְתֵימָֽן׃

27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

27 אִם־עַל־פִּ֭יךָ יַגְבִּ֣יהַּ נָ֑שֶׁר וְ֝כִ֗י יָרִ֥ים קִנֹּֽו׃

28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

28 סֶ֣לַע יִ֭שְׁכֹּן וְיִתְלֹנָ֑ן עַֽל־שֶׁן־סֶ֝֗לַע וּמְצוּדָֽה׃

29 From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

29 מִשָּׁ֥ם חָֽפַר־אֹ֑כֶל לְ֝מֵרָחֹ֗וק עֵינָ֥יו יַבִּֽיטוּ׃

30 Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.

30 וְאֶפְרֹחֹו וְאֶפְרֹחָ֥יו יְעַלְעוּ־דָ֑ם וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר חֲ֝לָלִ֗ים שָׁ֣ם הֽוּא׃