Job 38:7
New International Version
while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?

New Living Translation
as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?

English Standard Version
when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Berean Standard Bible
while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

King James Bible
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

New King James Version
When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

New American Standard Bible
When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

NASB 1995
When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

NASB 1977
When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Legacy Standard Bible
When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Amplified Bible
When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God (angels) shouted for joy?

Christian Standard Bible
while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

American Standard Version
When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Contemporary English Version
while morning stars sang, and angels rejoiced?

English Revised Version
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Good News Translation
In the dawn of that day the stars sang together, and the heavenly beings shouted for joy.

International Standard Version
while the morning stars sang together and all the divine beings shouted joyfully?

Majority Standard Bible
while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

NET Bible
when the morning stars sang in chorus, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

New Heart English Bible
when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Webster's Bible Translation
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

World English Bible
when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In the singing together of [the] stars of morning, "" When all [the] sons of God shout for joy?

Young's Literal Translation
In the singing together of stars of morning, And all sons of God shout for joy,

Smith's Literal Translation
In the rejoicing together of the stars of morning, and all the sons of God will shout for joy?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When the morning stars praised me together, and all the sons of God made a joyful melody?

Catholic Public Domain Version
when the morning stars praised me together, and all the sons of God made a joyful noise?

New American Bible
While the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

New Revised Standard Version
when the morning stars sang together and all the heavenly beings shouted for joy?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
When did I create the morning stars, and all the angels shouted for joy?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He created as one the stars of the morning and all the sons of the Angels shouted for joy
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
When the stars were made, all my angels praised me with a loud voice.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Challenges Job
6On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, 7while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,…

Cross References
Genesis 1:1-3
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. / Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. / And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Psalm 148:2-5
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. / Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. / Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. ...

Isaiah 14:12-13
How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.

Revelation 12:4
His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.

Luke 2:13-14
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: / “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

Psalm 19:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

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.

Revelation 5:11-12
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. / In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

Psalm 89:5-7
The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—Your faithfulness as well—in the assembly of the holy ones. / For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD? / In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.

Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

Hebrews 1:6
And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”

Daniel 3:25
“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!”

Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Ezekiel 28:13-15
You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. / You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. / From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways—until wickedness was found in you.

1 Chronicles 16:31-33
Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’ / Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them. / Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.


Treasury of Scripture

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

the morning

Revelation 2:28
And I will give him the morning star.

Revelation 22:16
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

the sons

Job 1:6
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

Job 2:1
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

Psalm 104:4
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

shouted

Ezra 3:11,12
And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid…

Zechariah 4:7
Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

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while the morning stars
The phrase "morning stars" is a poetic expression that evokes the image of celestial bodies that herald the dawn. In the Hebrew text, "morning stars" (בֹּקֶר כּוֹכָבִים, boker kokhavim) can be understood as a metaphor for angelic beings. The imagery of stars is often used in the Bible to represent angels or divine beings, as seen in other scriptures like Isaiah 14:12 and Revelation 12:4. The morning stars symbolize purity, brilliance, and the divine order established by God. Historically, stars have been seen as symbols of guidance and constancy, reflecting the eternal nature of God's creation.

sang together
The Hebrew word for "sang" (רָנַן, ranan) conveys a sense of joyful shouting or singing. This term is often used in the context of worship and celebration. The idea of the morning stars singing together suggests a harmonious and unified praise to God, reflecting the beauty and order of creation. This imagery underscores the theme of divine orchestration and the inherent joy found in God's creative acts. The concept of creation itself participating in worship highlights the interconnectedness of all things under God's sovereignty.

and all the sons of God
The phrase "sons of God" (בְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים, benei Elohim) is traditionally understood to refer to angelic beings. In the context of Job, these "sons of God" are part of the heavenly court, witnessing and participating in the divine acts of creation. This term is also found in Genesis 6:2 and Job 1:6, where it denotes beings who are part of the divine council. The presence of the "sons of God" in this verse emphasizes the grandeur and majesty of God's creation, as even the heavenly beings are moved to praise and awe.

shouted for joy
The Hebrew word for "shouted" (רוּעַ, rua) implies a loud, jubilant cry, often associated with victory or celebration. This expression of joy by the "sons of God" signifies their recognition of God's supreme power and the wondrous nature of His creation. The act of shouting for joy is a spontaneous and overwhelming response to the beauty and order established by God. It reflects the theme of divine celebration and the acknowledgment of God's wisdom and authority in the creation narrative.

(7) The morning stars.--The context seems to suggest that by the stars are meant the angels entrusted with their guardianship, from whence Milton has borrowed his conceptions. The magnificent sublimity of the expression and the thought needs no comment.

Verse 7. - When the morning stars sang together. The stars generally, or the actual stars visible on the morn of creation, are probably meant. They, as it were, sang a song of loud acclaim on witnessing the new marvel. Their priority to the earth is implied, since they witness its birth. Their song is, of course, that silent song of sympathy, whereof Shakespeare speaks when he says, "Each in its motion like an angel sings" ('Merchant of Venice,' act 5. sc. 1). And all the sons of God shouted for joy. "The sons of God" here must necessarily be the angels (see Job 1:6; Job 2:1), since there were no men as yet in existence. They too joined in the chorus of sympathy and admiration, perhaps lifting up their voices (Revelation 5:11, 12), perhaps their hearts only, praising the Creator, who had done such marvellous things.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
while the morning
בֹ֑קֶר (ḇō·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning

stars
כּ֣וֹכְבֵי (kō·wḵ·ḇê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3556: A star, a prince

sang
בְּרָן־ (bə·rān-)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7442: To give a ringing cry

together
יַ֭חַד (ya·ḥaḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the sons
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of God
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

shouted for joy?
וַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּ (way·yā·rî·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7321: To mar, to split the ears, shout


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