Job 38 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 THEN the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:
2 Who is this that gives counsel by words without knowledge? “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge?
3 Gird up your loins now, like a valiant man; for I will question you, and you shall answer me. Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
4 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding. “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand.
5 Who has laid its measures, if you know? Or who has stretched the line upon it? Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?
6 Upon what are its limits resting? Or who laid the cornerstone thereof? On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone—
7 When did I create the morning stars, and all the angels shouted for joy? when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
8 Or who shut up the sea with gates, when it broke forth as if it had issued out of the womb? “Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb, “Who shut up the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
9 When I made the cloud the garment of the earth, and thick darkness a swaddling hand for it, when I made clouds its garment and thick darkness its swaddling band, when I made the clouds its garment and wrapped it in thick darkness,
10 And prescribed limits for it, and set bars and doors, and prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors, when I fixed limits for it and set its doors and bars in place,
11 And said, Thus far shall you come, but no farther; and here shall your proud waves be stayed? and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed’? when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther; here is where your proud waves halt’?
12 Have you commanded the dawn since your days began; or do you know the place of the morning; “Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place, “Have you ever given orders to the morning, or shown the dawn its place,
13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be thrown out of it? that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? that it might take the earth by the edges and shake the wicked out of it?
14 So that their bodies shall be turned into clay, and be thrown into a heap. It is changed like clay under the seal, and its features stand out like a garment. The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its features stand out like those of a garment.
15 The light of sinners shall be withheld, and the arm of the arrogant shall be broken. From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken. The wicked are denied their light, and their upraised arm is broken.
16 Have you entered into the depths of the sea? Or have you walked in the foundations of the deep? “Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep? “Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea or walked in the recesses of the deep?
17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death? Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness? Have the gates of death been shown to you? Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?
18 Have you seen the whole breadth of the earth? Declare to me if you know it all. Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth? Declare, if you know all this. Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know all this.
19 Where is the dwelling place of light, and where is the place of darkness? “Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and where is the place of darkness, “What is the way to the abode of light? And where does darkness reside?
20 Do you know its borders and the path to its house? that you may take it to its territory and that you may discern the paths to its home? Can you take them to their places? Do you know the paths to their dwellings?
21 Do you remember when you were born, and do you know if you will live many days? You know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great! Surely you know, for you were already born! You have lived so many years!
22 Have you entered into the chambers of the snow? Or have you seen the storehouses of hail, “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail, “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail,
23 Which are reserved against the time of distress, against the day of battle and war? which I have reserved for the time of trouble, for the day of battle and war? which I reserve for times of trouble, for days of war and battle?
24 Or in what manner is light distributed, and whence the wind comes forth upon the earth? What is the way to the place where the light is distributed, or where the east wind is scattered upon the earth? What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed, or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth?
25 Who causes a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder? “Who has cleft a channel for the torrents of rain and a way for the thunderbolt, Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain, and a path for the thunderstorm,
26 Who causes it to rain on a land where no man is, in the wilderness where there is no inhabitant, to bring rain on a land where no man is, on the desert in which there is no man, to water a land where no one lives, an uninhabited desert,
27 To saturate every thicket, and cause the tender grass to spring up? to satisfy the waste and desolate land, and to make the ground sprout with grass? to satisfy a desolate wasteland and make it sprout with grass?
28 Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? “Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew? Does the rain have a father? Who fathers the drops of dew?
29 Out of whose womb did the dew and ice come forth? And who begot the hoary frost of heaven? From whose womb did the ice come forth, and who has given birth to the frost of heaven? From whose womb comes the ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens
30 The waters are hardened like a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. The waters become hard like stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. when the waters become hard as stone, when the surface of the deep is frozen?
31 Can you stop the movement of the Pleiades, or have you seen the path of Orion? “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords of Orion? “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades? Can you loosen Orion’s belt?
32 Can you bring forth Mazzaroth in its season? Or can you stand in the paths of Aldebaran? Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or can you guide the Bear with its children? Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear with its cubs?
33 Do you know the laws of the heavens? Or do you make ordinances for the earth? Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you establish their rule on the earth? Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set up God’s dominion over the earth?
34 Can you lift up your voice to the clouds? Or can you cover them with abundance of waters? “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that a flood of waters may cover you? “Can you raise your voice to the clouds and cover yourself with a flood of water?
35 Can you send forth the lightnings, that they may go, and say to you. Here we are? Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go and say to you, ‘Here we are’? Do you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?
36 Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given vision to understanding? Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind? Who gives the ibis wisdom or gives the rooster understanding?
37 Who has numbered the clouds by his wisdom? And who has raised the pillars of heaven? Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens, Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens
38 Who has poured out soil upon the earth, and who has made the steep rocks? when the dust runs into a mass and the clods stick fast together? when the dust becomes hard and the clods of earth stick together?
39 Who has given prey for the lion? Or filled the appetite of the young lions? “Can you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, “Do you hunt the prey for the lioness and satisfy the hunger of the lions
40 Who has multiplied the beasts in the field? Or who has provided food for the raven? when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in their thicket? when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in a thicket?
41 For its young ones cry to God, and faint for lack of food. Who provides for the raven its prey, when its young ones cry to God for help, and wander about for lack of food? Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
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