KJV ORIGINAL
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Will the wild ox be willing to serve you, or stay by your feeding trough?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking Job if he can control or domesticate powerful wild animals like the wild ox, highlighting the limits of human power compared to God's authority over creation.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's response to Job from a whirlwind, where God asks Job a series of rhetorical questions about creation to demonstrate His supreme power and wisdom. The 'unicorn' in the KJV likely refers to the wild ox (aurochs), a powerful, untameable beast known in the ancient Near East. God is using examples from nature that Job would recognize to show the vast difference between divine and human authority.
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