Job 38:31

What does Job 38:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 38:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Are the bands of the Pleiades fixed by you, or are the cords of Orion made loose?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Shalt thou be able to join together the shining stars the Pleiades, or canst thou stop the turning about of Arcturus?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Canst thou fasten the bands of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?

Context

v.30The waters hide themselvesand becomelike stone, And the face of the deep is frozen.

v.31This passage

v.32Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 9:9

    That maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;

  • Amos 5:8

    seek him that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name);

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