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Job 39:28
On the rock is his house, and on the mountain-top his strong place.
Job 39:28 · Bible in Basic English
Job 39:28 in other translations
She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.
On the cliff he dwells and makes his home, on the point of the cliff and the stronghold.
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In context
25 When it comes to his ears he says, Aha! He is smelling the fight from far off, and hearing the thunder of the captains, and the war-cries.
26 Is it through your knowledge that the hawk takes his flight, stretching out his wings to the south?
27 Or is it by your orders that the eagle goes up, and makes his resting-place on high?
28 On the rock is his house, and on the mountain-top his strong place.
29 From there he is watching for food; his eye sees it far off.
30 His young have blood for their drink, and where the dead bodies are, there is he to be seen.
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