Job 38:4–39:30

^38:4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

^38:4*Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? declare, ^†if thou hast vnderstanding.

^38:5Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

^38:5Who hath layd the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line vpon it?

^38:6Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

^38:6Wherepuon are the ^†foundations thereof ^†fastened? or who layd the corner stone thereof?

^38:7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

^38:7When the morning starres sang together, and all the sonnes of God shouted for ioy.

^38:8Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?

^38:8*Or who shut vp the sea with doores, when it brake foorth as if it had issued out of the wombe?

^38:9When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

^38:9When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thicke darknesse a swadling band for it,

^38:10And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

^38:10And ^‖brake vp for it my decreed place, and set barres and doores,

^38:11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

^38:11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and heere shall ^†thy proud waues be stayed.

^38:12Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

^38:12Hast thou commaunded the morning since thy daies? and caused the day-spring to know his place,

^38:13That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

^38:13That it might take hold of the ^†endes of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

^38:14It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

^38:14It is turned as clay to the seale, and they stand as a garment.

^38:15And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

^38:15And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arme shalbe broken.

^38:16Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

^38:16Hast thou entred into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

^38:17Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?

^38:17Haue the gates of death bene opened vnto thee? or hast thou seene the doores of the shadow of death?

^38:18Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

^38:18Hast thou perceiued the breadth of the earth? Declare if thou knowest it all.

^38:19Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

^38:19Where is the way where light dwelleth? And as for darknesse, where is the place thereof?

^38:20That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

^38:20That thou shouldest take it ^‖to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the pathes to the house thereof.

^38:21Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

^38:21Knowest thou it, because thou wast then borne? or because the number of thy daies is great?

^38:22Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

^38:22Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snowe? or hast thou seene the treasures of the haile,

^38:23Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

^38:23Which I haue reserued against the time of trouble, against the day of battaile and warre?

^38:24By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

^38:24By what way is the light parted? which scattereth the East wind vpon the earth.

^38:25Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

^38:25Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,

^38:26To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

^38:26To cause it to raine on the earth, where no man is: on the wildernesse wherein there is no man?

^38:27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

^38:27To satisfie the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender herbe to spring forth.

^38:28Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

^38:28Hath the raine a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

^38:29Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

^38:29Out of whose wombe came the yce? and the hoary frost of heauen, who hath gendred it?

^38:30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

^38:30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deepe ^†is frozen.

^38:31Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

^38:31Canst thou bind the sweete influences of ^‖Pleiades? or loose the bands of ^†Orion?

^38:32Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

^38:32Canst thou bring forth ^‖Mazzaroth in his season, or canst thou ^†guide Arcturus with his sonnes?

^38:33Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

^38:33Knowest thou the ordinances of heauen? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

^38:34Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

^38:34Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes, that abundance of waters may couer thee?

^38:35Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

^38:35Canst thou send lightnings, that they may goe, and say vnto thee, ^†Here we are?

^38:36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

^38:36*Who hath put wisedome in the inward parts? or who hath giuen vnderstanding to the heart?

^38:37Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

^38:37Who can number the cloudes in wisedome? or ^†who can stay the bottles of heauen,

^38:38When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?

^38:38‖When the dust ^†groweeh into hardnesse, and the clods cleaue fast together?

^38:39Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,

^38:39*Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the ^†appetite of the young lyons,

^38:40When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

^38:40When they couch in their dennes, and abide in the couert to lie in waite?

^38:41Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

^38:41*Who prouideth for the rauen his foode? when his young ones cry vnto God, they wander for lacke of meate.

^39:1KNOWEST thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

^39:1¶ Knowest ^*thou the time when the wild goates of the rocke bring forth? or canst thou marke when the hindes doe calue?

^39:2Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

^39:2Canst thou number the moneths that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

^39:3They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

^39:3They bowe themselues, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrowes.

^39:4Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.

^39:4Their yong ones are in good liking, they grow vp with corne: they go forth, and returne not vnto them.

^39:5Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

^39:5Who hath sent out the wild asse free? or who hath looosed the bands of the wild asse?

^39:6Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.

^39:6Whose house I haue made the wildernesse, and ^†the barren lande his dwellings.

^39:7He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

^39:7He scorneth the multitude of the citie, neither regardeth he the crying ^†of the driuer.

^39:8The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.

^39:8The range of the mountaines is his pasture, and hee searcheth after euery greene thing.

^39:9Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

^39:9Will the Unicorne be willing to serue thee? or abide by thy cribbe?

^39:10Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

^39:10Canst thou binde the Unicorne with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleyes after thee?

^39:11Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

^39:11Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? or wilt thou leaue thy labour to him?

^39:12Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?

^39:12Wilt thou beleeue him that hee will bring home thy seed? and gather it into thy barne?

^39:13Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

^39:13 Gauest thou the goodly wings vnto the peacocks, or ^‖wings and feathers vnto the Ostrich?

^39:14Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

^39:14Which leaueth her egges in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

^39:15And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

^39:15And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wilde beast may breake them.

^39:16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;

^39:16She is hardened against her yong ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vaine without feare.

^39:17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

^39:17Because God hath depriued her of wisedome, neither hath he imparted to her vnderstanding.

^39:18What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

^39:18What time she lifteth vp her selfe on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

^39:19Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

^39:19Hast thou giuen the horse strength? hast thou clothed his necke with thunder?

^39:20Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.

^39:20Canst thou make him afraid as a grashopper? the glory of his nostrils is ^†terrible.

^39:21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

^39:21‖He paweth in the valley, and reioyceth in his strength: hee goeth on to meet ^†the armed men.

^39:22He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

^39:22He mocketh at feare, and is not affrighted: neither turneth he backe from the sword.

^39:23The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.

^39:23The quiuer ratleth against him, the glittering speare and the shield.

^39:24He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

^39:24He swalloweth the ground with fiercenesse and rage: neither beleeueth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

^39:25He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

^39:25Hee saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha: and he smelleth the battaile afarre off, the thunder of the captaines, and the shouting.

^39:26Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

^39:26Doeth the hawke flie by thy wisedome, and stretch her wings toward the South?

^39:27Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

^39:27Doeth the Eagle mount vp ^†at thy commaund? and make her nest on high?

^39:28She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

^39:28She dwelleth and abideth on the rocke, vpon the cragge of the rocke, and the strong place.

^39:29From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

^39:29From thence she seeketh the pray, and her eyes behold a farre off.

^39:30Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.

^39:30Her yong ones also suck vp blood: and ^*where the slaine are, there is he.