25He said among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.


In Context

22 He mocks at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turns he back from the sword.

23 The quiver rattles against him, the glittering spear and the shield.

24 He swallows the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believes he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

25 He said among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

26 Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

27 Does the eagle mount up at your command, and make her nest on high?

Job 39:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

39:25He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

39:25At the blast of the trumpet he snorts, 'Aha!' He catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

39:25When he heareth the trumpet he saith : Ha, ha : he smelleth the battle afar off, the encouraging of the captains, and the shouting of the army.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

39:25As oft as the trumpet'soundeth he saith, Aha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:25At the noise of the trumpets he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

39:25As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:25He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:25As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, 'Aha!' He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

39:25Among the trumpets he saith, Aha, And from afar he doth smell battle, Roaring of princes and shouting.