en_tn_condensed/job/38/39.md

General Information:

Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he knows how to feed the lions and Job does not. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)

Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues to challenge Job.

Can you hunt down a victim for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of her young lion cubs

This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot hunt down a victim for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of her young lion cubs" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)

a victim

"prey." This is an animal that a lion could eat.

lioness

This is a female lion.

appetite

hunger

of her young lion cubs

"of young lions." These are young lions that are old enough to hunt for themselves.