Job 38:31 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 38:31

29 From whose womb comes the ice?
And the ^afrost of heaven, who gives it birth?

30 The waters harden like stone,
And the surface of the deep is ^afrozen.

31 “Can you bind the cluster of the ^aPleiades,
Or loose the belt of Orion?

32 Can you bring out¹ Mazzaroth in its season?
Or can you guide¹ the Great Bear with its cubs?

33 Do you know ^athe ordinances of the heavens?
Can you set their dominion over the earth?

34 “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,
That an abundance of water may cover you?

Verse Comparison: Job 38:31

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

Amplified® Bible
Can you bind the chains of [the cluster of stars called] Pleiades, or loose the cords of [the constellation] Orion?

Contemporary English Version
Can you arrange stars in groups such as Orion and the Pleiades?

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

Good News Bible
Can you tie the Pleiades together or loosen the bonds that hold Orion?

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

New American Standard Bible
"Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion?

New International Version
"Can you bind the beautiful Pleiades?
Can you loose the cords of Orion?

New King James Version
“Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades,
Or loose the belt of Orion?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion?

Revised Standard Version
"Can you bind the chains of the Plei'ades, or loose the cords of Orion?

Young's Literal Translation
Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?

New English Translation
Can you tie the bands¹ of the Pleiades, or release the cords of Orion?