Verse Comparison: Job 39:24
American Standard Version
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.
Amplified® Bible
[He seems in running to] devour the ground with fierceness and rage; neither can he stand still at the sound of the [war] trumpet.
Contemporary English Version
Unable to stand still, they gallop eagerly into battle when trumpets blast.
Darby English Version
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:
Good News Bible
Trembling with excitement, the horses race ahead; when the trumpet blows, they can't stand still.
King James Version
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
New American Standard Bible
"With shaking and rage he races over the ground, And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.
New International Version
In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground;
he cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.
New King James Version
He devours the distance with fierceness and rage;
Nor does he come to a halt because the trumpet has sounded.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"With shaking and rage he races over the ground, And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.
Revised Standard Version
With fierceness and rage he swallows the ground; he cannot stand still at the sound 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.
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