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They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They end their labor pains.

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God's Unseen Providence

Commentators explain that this verse highlights God's tender care for His creation in places unseen by humans. The hind gives birth in the wilderness, far from any help, yet God is there to oversee the process. This serves as a powerful illustration of God's providence, which extends to all creatures in their most vulnerable moments, operating far beyond human sight or control.

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Job

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Job 39:3

18th Century

Theologian

They bow themselves - literally, they curve or bend themselves; that is, they draw their limbs together.

They cast out their sorro…

John Gill

John Gill

On Job 39:3

17th Century

Pastor

They bow themselves
That they may bring forth their young with greater ease and more safety: for it seems the hinds …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Job 39:1–30

17th Century

Minister

In these questions, the Lord continued to humble Job. In this chapter, several animals are spoken of whose nature or situation particularly shows t…