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30 The waters [a]hide themselves and become like stone,
And the face of the deep [b]is frozen.

31 Canst thou bind the [c]cluster of the Pleiades,
Or loose the bands of Orion?
32 Canst thou lead forth [d]the Mazzaroth in their season?
Or canst thou guide the Bear with her [e]train?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:30 Or, are congealed like stone
  2. Job 38:30 Hebrew cohereth.
  3. Job 38:31 Or, chain Or, sweet influences
  4. Job 38:32 Or, the signs of the Zodiac
  5. Job 38:32 Hebrew sons.

30 when the waters become hard as stone,
    when the surface of the deep is frozen?(A)

31 “Can you bind the chains[a] of the Pleiades?
    Can you loosen Orion’s belt?(B)
32 Can you bring forth the constellations(C) in their seasons[b]
    or lead out the Bear[c] with its cubs?(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:31 Septuagint; Hebrew beauty
  2. Job 38:32 Or the morning star in its season
  3. Job 38:32 Or out Leo

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

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

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

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