Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades? Can you loosen Orion’s belt? New Living Translation “Can you direct the movement of the stars— binding the cluster of the Pleiades or loosening the cords of Orion? English Standard Version “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords of Orion? Berean Standard Bible Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? King James Bible Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? New King James Version “Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the belt of Orion? New American Standard Bible “Can you tie up the chains of the Pleiades, Or untie the cords of Orion? NASB 1995 “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion? NASB 1977 “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion? Legacy Standard Bible “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion? Amplified Bible “Can you bind the chains of [the cluster of stars called] Pleiades, Or loose the cords of [the constellation] Orion? Christian Standard Bible Can you fasten the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? Holman Christian Standard Bible Can you fasten the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? American Standard Version Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion? Contemporary English Version Can you arrange stars in groups such as Orion and the Pleiades? English Revised Version Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? GOD'S WORD® Translation "Can you connect the chains of the [constellation] Pleiades or untie the ropes of Orion? Good News Translation Can you tie the Pleiades together or loosen the bonds that hold Orion? International Standard Version "Can you bind the chains of Pleiades or loosen the cords of Orion? Majority Standard Bible Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? NET Bible Can you tie the bands of the Pleiades, or release the cords of Orion? New Heart English Bible "Can you fasten the chains of Kimah, or loosen the cords of Kesil? Webster's Bible Translation Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? World English Bible “Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo you bind the chains of the Pleiades? Or do you open the cords of Orion? Young's Literal Translation Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open? Smith's Literal Translation Wilt thou bind the bands of the cluster, or wilt thou open the cords of Orion? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleShalt thou be able to join together the shining stars the Pleiades, or canst thou stop the turning about of Arcturus? Catholic Public Domain Version Will you have the strength to join together the sparkling stars of the Pleiades, or are you able to disperse the circling of Arcturus? New American Bible Have you tied cords to the Pleiades, or loosened the bonds of Orion? New Revised Standard Version “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, or loose the cords of Orion? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCan you stop the movement of the Pleiades, or have you seen the path of Orion? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Have you seized on the face of the Pleiades, or have you seen the path of the GiantOrion? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Canst thou bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion? Brenton Septuagint Translation And dost thou understand the band of Pleias, and hast thou opened the barrier of Orion? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Challenges Job…30when the waters become hard as stone and the surface of the deep is frozen? 31Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? 32Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?… Cross References Amos 5:8 He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth—the LORD is His name— Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Psalm 147:4 He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well. Jeremiah 31:35 Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name: Psalm 8:3 When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— Isaiah 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. 2 Kings 23:5 Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. Deuteronomy 4:19 When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven. Psalm 136:7-9 He made the great lights—His loving devotion endures forever. / the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever. / the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever. Genesis 15:5 And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.” Luke 21:25 There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ Revelation 6:13 and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. Revelation 12:1 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. Treasury of Scripture Can you bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Pleiades. Job 9:9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. Amos 5:8 Seek 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: Orion. Jump to Previous Bands Beautiful Bind Chains Cluster Cords Fasten Fixed Influences Kesil Kimah Loosen Open Orion Pleiades Plei'ades SweetJump to Next Bands Beautiful Bind Chains Cluster Cords Fasten Fixed Influences Kesil Kimah Loosen Open Orion Pleiades Plei'ades SweetJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness Can you bind The phrase "Can you bind" challenges human capability in comparison to divine power. The Hebrew root for "bind" is "קָשַׁר" (qashar), which means to tie or bind together. This word evokes the image of control and order, suggesting that God alone has the authority and power to govern the cosmos. In the context of Job, it serves as a humbling reminder of human limitations and the sovereignty of God over creation. the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Can you bindהַֽ֭תְקַשֵּׁר (haṯ·qaš·šêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league the chains מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת (ma·‘ă·ḏan·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4575: A bond, group of the Pleiades כִּימָ֑ה (kî·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3598: A cluster of stars, the Pleiades or אֽוֹ־ (’ōw-) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if loosen תְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃ (tə·p̄at·tê·aḥ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the belt מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת (mō·šə·ḵō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4189: Something drawing, a cord of Orion? כְּסִ֣יל (kə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3685: Any notable constellation, Orion Links Job 38:31 NIVJob 38:31 NLT Job 38:31 ESV Job 38:31 NASB Job 38:31 KJV Job 38:31 BibleApps.com Job 38:31 Biblia Paralela Job 38:31 Chinese Bible Job 38:31 French Bible Job 38:31 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 38:31 Can you bind the cluster (Jb) |
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