39:7 It scorns the tumult in the town;
it does not hear the shouts of a driver. 1
39:18 But as soon as she springs up, 2
she laughs at the horse and its rider.
1 sn The animal is happier in open countryside than in a busy town, and on its own rather than being driven by a herdsman.
2 tn The colon poses a slight problem here. The literal meaning of the Hebrew verb translated “springs up” (i.e., “lifts herself on high”) might suggest flight. But some of the proposals involve a reading about readying herself to run.