"Will you trusthim becausehis strengthis greatAnd leaveyour laborto him?
Then Godsaid,"Let Us makemanin Our image,according to Our likeness;and let them ruleover the fishof the seaand over the birdsof the skyand over the cattleand over allthe earth,and over everycreepingthingthat creepson the earth."
Godblessedthem; and Godsaidto them, "Be fruitfuland multiply,and fillthe earth,and subdueit; and ruleover the fishof the seaand over the birdsof the skyand over everylivingthingthat moveson the earth."
So they loadedtheir donkeyswith their grainand departedfrom there.
"The fearof you and the terrorof you will be on everybeastof the earthand on everybirdof the sky;with everythingthat creepson the ground,and allthe fishof the sea,into your handthey are given.
"Can you bindthe wildoxin a furrowwith ropes,Orwill he harrowthe valleysafteryou?
"Will you havefaithin him that he will returnyour grainAnd gather[it from] your threshingfloor?
Let our cattlebearWithoutmishapand withoutloss,[Let there be] nooutcryin our streets!
He does not delightin the strengthof the horse;He does not takepleasurein the legsof a man.
Some[boast] in chariotsand somein horses,But we will boastin the nameof the LORD,our God.
Where nooxenare, the mangeris clean,But muchrevenue[comes] by the strengthof the ox.
And you said,"No,for we will fleeon horses,"Thereforeyou shall flee!"And we will rideon swift[horses]," Thereforethose who pursueyou shall be swift.
The oracleconcerning the beastsof the Negev.Through a landof distressand anguish,From where[come] lionessand lion,viperand flyingserpent,They carrytheir richeson the backsof youngdonkeysAnd their treasureson camels'humps,To a peoplewho cannotprofit[them];
Belhas boweddown,Nebostoopsover;Their imagesare [consigned] to the beastsand the cattle.The thingsthat you carryare burdensome,A loadfor the weary[beast].
"Godbringsthem out of Egypt,He is for them like the hornsof the wildox.
