30 Water [a]becomes hard like stone,
And the surface of the deep is imprisoned.

31 “Can you tie up the chains of the (A)Pleiades,
Or untie the cords of Orion?
32 Can you bring out a [b]constellation in its season,
And guide the Bear with her [c]satellites?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:30 Lit hides itself like
  2. Job 38:32 Heb Mazzaroth
  3. Job 38:32 Lit 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