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744 B
744 B
Can you use ropes to hold the wild ox in the furrows?
This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot control the wild ox with a rope in order to plow furrows in your fields." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)
ropes
Farmers would tie ropes to animals' heads or necks in order to lead them.
furrows
These are long channels made in the dirt while plowing. See how you translated this in Job 31:38.
Will he harrow the valleys as he follows after you?
This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He will never harrow the valleys as he follows after you." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)
harrow
to smooth and break up the soil