Kejadian 49:27

49:27 Benjamin is a ravenous wolf;

in the morning devouring the prey,

and in the evening dividing the plunder.”

Ayub 39:1

39:1 “Are you acquainted with the way ¹ 

the mountain goats ²  give birth?

Do you watch as the wild deer give birth to their young?

Mazmur 17:12

17:12 He ³  is like a lion ⁴  that wants to tear its prey to bits, ⁵ 

like a young lion crouching ⁶  in hidden places.

[39:1]  ¹ tn The text uses the infinitive as the object: “do you know the giving birth of?”

[39:1]  ² tn Or “ibex.”

[17:12]  ³ tn Here the psalmist switches to the singular pronoun; he views his enemies collectively, or singles out a representative of the group, perhaps its leader.

[17:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “his likeness [is] like a lion.”

[17:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “[that] longs to tear.”

[17:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “sitting.”