Job 38:31–32
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Canst thou bind the sweete influences of ‖Pleiades? or loose the bands of †Orion?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, the seuen-starres. Heb. Cimah.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. Cesil.
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Canst thou bring forth ‖Mazzaroth in his season, or canst thou †guide Arcturus with his sonnes?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, the twelue signes.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. guide them.
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From verse 31
8Seek him that maketh the seven stars 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: The Lord is his name:
8Seeke him that maketh the *seuen starres and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day darke with night: that *calleth for the waters of the Sea, and powreth them out vpon the face of the earth: the LORD is his Name.
From verse 32
- 2 Kings 23:5Rank 2 from verse 32
5And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
5And hee †put downe the †idolatrous priests whome the kings of Iudah had ordeined to burne incense in the high places, in the cities of Iudah and in the places round about Ierusalem: them also that burnt incense vnto Baal, to the Sunne, and to the Moone, and to the ‖Planets, and to all the hoste of heauen.
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Job 38:31
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To tie together, or confine with a cord, or any thing that is flexible; to fasten as with a band, fillet or ligature.
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Sense 1: Pleasing to the taste or smell. Sense 2: Pleasant, agreeable, or delightful to the senses or mind.
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1. To unbind, untie, detach, release, set free, relax, open, or end a restraint. 2. Unbound or free from restraint.
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1. Groups or companies, especially of soldiers or raiders. 2. Bonds, cords, restraints, or ties that bind or join.
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A named constellation or star-group.
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Job 38:32
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: An appointed time or period. Sense 2: As a verb, to prepare, mature, or make suitable.
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1. To lead or direct in a way, course, action, or understanding. 2. One who leads or directs another.
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A named celestial figure.
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30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deepe †is frozen.
31Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
31Canst thou bind the sweete influences of ‖Pleiades? or loose the bands of †Orion?
Selected passage32Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
32Canst thou bring forth ‖Mazzaroth in his season, or canst thou †guide Arcturus with his sonnes?
Selected passage33Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
33Knowest thou the ordinances of heauen? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?