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Job 39:14

Job 39:14
Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Which leaveth her eggs in the earth,.... Lays them and leaves them there. Aelianus, agreeably to this, says (w), that it builds a low nest in the ground, making a hollow in the sand with its feet;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Which leaveth her eggs in the earth - That is, she does not build a nest, as most birds do, but deposits her eggs in the sand. The ostrich, Dr. Shaw remarks, lays usually from thirty to fifty eggs.…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Which leaveth her eggs in the earth - This want of parental affection in the ostrich is almost universally acknowledged. Mr. Jackson, in his Account of Morocco, observes: "The ostrich, having laid her…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 39:13-18

The ostrich is a wonderful animal, a very large bird, but it never flies. Some have called it a winged camel. God here gives an account of it, and observes,

I. Something that it has in common with the…