Job 39:27 Meaning and Explanation
“Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God asks whether the eagle climbs the heights and builds its nest on high at Job's command.
What Does Job 39:27 Mean?
The final creature of the speech is the eagle, soaring to great heights and setting its nest among the crags. The Lord asks whether it is at Job's command that the eagle mounts up and builds where it does.
The eagle answers to no human word; its lofty flight and high nest are gifts of the Creator. Job cannot summon it or direct its course. Here is the climax of a long lesson: from the wild goat to the eagle, the living world obeys its Maker, not Job. The God who commands the eagle's heights governs all things from a height Job cannot reach, and rules them well.
Job 39:27 in the Original Language
nesher (נֶשֶׁר), 'eagle' -- a great soaring bird of prey, often a biblical emblem of strength and lofty flight.
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What does Job 39:27 mean?
God asks whether the eagle climbs the heights and builds its nest on high at Job's command.