thing. And he searcheth after every green The quiver rattleth against him, Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, Or abide by thy crib? Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee? Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave thy labor to Or wings and feathers unto ostrich ? Neither believeth he that it is the He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha! Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, him? And stretch her wings toward the south? will Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, And make her nest on high? unto She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, Upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. the Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, Or that the wild beast may them. break She is hardened against her young ones, As though they were not hers: From thence she seeketh the prey, Wonderful Works of God. Then answered the Lord unto Job Her labor is in vain without fear wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding. What time she lifteth up herself on high, Hast thou an arm like God? Deck thyself now with majesty and She scorneth the horse and his rider. beauty. Canst thou make him afraid as a Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath : And behold every one that is proud, grasshopper? Hide them in the dust together; Neither turneth he back from the And bind their faces in secret. affrighted; That thine own right hand can save Shall thy companions make a banquet of him? thee. Behold now behemoth, which I made Shall they part him among the mer with thee; He eateth grass as an ox. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, chants? Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons ? And his force is in the navel of his Or his head with fish-spears? belly. He moveth his tail like a cedar; Lay thy hand upon him, None is so fierce that dare stir him up: His bones are as strong pieces of brass; His bones are like bars of iron. He is the chief of the ways of God: Who then is able to stand before me? He that made him can make his His scales are his pride, shut up sword to approach unto him. together as with a close seal. Surely the mountains bring him forth By his nessings a light doth shine, And his eyes are like the eye-lids of the morning. food, shadow; Out of his mouth go burning lamps, As out of a seething pot or caldron. The willows of the brook compass His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth out of his mouth. him about. Behold, he drinketh up a river, and When he raiseth up himself, the hasteth not: mighty are afraid: He trusteth that he can draw up By reason of breakings they purify geon. Canst thou draw out leviathan with a He esteemeth iron as straw, hook? And brass as rotten wood. Or his tongue with a cord which thou The arrow cannot make him flee: Sling-stones are turned with him into lettest down? Canst thou put a hook into his nose? stubble. unto thee? spear. Will he speak soft words unto thee? He maketh the deep to boil like a Will he make a covenant with thee? pot: Wilt thou take him for a servant for He maketh the sea like a pot of ever? ointment. Wilt thou play with him as with a He maketh a path to shine after him; One would think the deep to be hoary. bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy Who is made without fear. Therefore have I uttered that I understood not; He is a king over all the children of Things too wonderful for me, which pride. God accepteth and blesseth Job. I know that thou canst do every thing, And that no thought can be withholden from thee. Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? I knew not. Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. I have heard of thee by the hearing But now mine eye seeth thee: MOSES. I WILL sing unto the Lord, for he hath The floods stood upright as an heap, triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, My father's God, and I will exalt him. The Lord is a man of war: he cast into the sea: His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. The depths have covered them: And the depths were congealed in the Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders? a Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, The earth swallowed them. Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people Thou hast overthrown them that rose Thou sentest forth thy wrath, Which thou hast redeemed: Unto thy holy habitation. tants of Palestina. Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; The waters were gathered toge-The mighty men of Moab, trembling, ther, shall take hold upon them; All the inhabitants of Canaan shall Thou shalt bring them in, And plant them in the mountain of In the place, O Lord, which thou DEBORAH. PRAISE ye the Lord for the avenging That offered themselves willingly of Israel, among the people. When the people willingly offered Bless ye the Lord. themselves. Hear, O ye kings; Give ear, O ye princes: I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; Lord, when thou wentest out of When thou marchedst out of the field The earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, The clouds also dropped water. Even that Sinai from before the Lord God of Israel. Speak, ye that ride on white asses, the way. They that are delivered from the In the places of drawing water, ous acts of the Lord, Thou son of Abinoam. In the days of Shamgar the son of Then he made him that remaineth Anath, In the days of Jael, The highways were unoccupied, by-ways. The inhabitants of the villages ceased, Until that I Deborah arose, have dominion over the nobles among the people: The Lord made me have dominion over the mighty. Out of Ephraim was there a root of Out of Machir came down governors, And the princes of Issachar were with among forty thousand in Israel? Israel, He was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there Blessed shall she be above women in were great thoughts of heart. the tent. Why abodest thou among the sheep- He asked water and she gave him folds, To hear the bleatings of the flocks? were great searchings of heart. the death In the high places of the field. milk: She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. She put her hand to the nail, And her right hand to the workman's And with the hammer she smote She smote off his head, When she had pierced and stricken through his temples. At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: Then fought the kings of Canaan in At her feet he bowed, he fell: Taanach by the waters of Where he bowed, there he fell down Megiddo; They took no gain of money. They fought from heaven; against Sisera. dead. The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, The stars in their courses fought And cried through the lattice, The river of Kishon swept them Why is his chariot so long in com ing? away, Why tarry the wheels of his chariots? That ancient river, the river Kishon. Her wise ladies answered her, O my soul, thou hast trodden down Yea, she returned answer to herself, strength. Have they not sped? Then were the horse-hoofs broken by Have they not divided the prey: the means of the prancings, To every man a damsel or two; The prancings of their mighty To Sisera a prey of divers colors, ones. |