Job 38:32

Translations

Modern

Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?

Traditional

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

Literal

Can you bring forth Mazzaroth in its time? Or can you lead out the Bear with her cubs?

Latin

Numquid producis luciferum in tempore suo, et vesperum super filios terræ consurgere facis?

Original

Hebrew

English

Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?

Notes

Job 38:1–40:5

God challenges Job. Job admits he cannot judge the moral world. God shows Job's ignorance of the natural world's elements related to the realm of heaven, weather, animals, and birds (38:4–21; 22–38; 39–39:30).

Theme notes and profiles

Complaints God’s Uniqueness

Events

Job's Trial

Related verses

Job 38:31
Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion?
Job 9:9
He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.
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.

People

Bear: Constellation mentioned in God's discourse with Job Mazzaroth: A term related to astronomy or constellations

Glossary

Arcturus Astronomy Bear (Astronomy) Book of Job Mazzaroth Orion Proverbs, Book of Wisdom Literature

Topics

Arcturus: Constellation of Astronomy: General Scriptures Concerning Blessing: Temporal, from God God: Creator God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Mazzaroth: Probably Signs of the Zodiac, See Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning Sciences: Astronomy The Stars: Arcturus The Stars: Mazzaroth

Job 38:32

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