Job 39:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear; She is hardened against her young - See before, and the extracts from Dr. Shaw at the end of the chapter, Job 39:30 (note). She neglects her little ones, which are often found half starved, straggling, and moaning about, like so many deserted orphans, for their mother.

Job 39:16

16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;