Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
Her young ones drink blood, and wherever there are dead bodies, there she is.
God is describing how the eagle feeds her young with flesh and blood, and how she naturally seeks out places where death has occurred to find food.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, God speaks to Job from a whirlwind to demonstrate His supreme wisdom and control over creation, challenging Job's complaints about his suffering. This verse is part of a longer passage where God describes the instincts and habits of birds of prey, like the eagle or vulture, to illustrate how He sustains all living things in the natural world. It reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of wildlife as evidence of divine order, emphasizing that even predators follow God's design.
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