30 The waters become hard like stone,
    and the face of the deep is (A)frozen.

31 “Can you bind the chains of (B)the Pleiades
    or loose the cords of (C)Orion?
32 Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth[a] in their season,
    or can you guide (D)the Bear with its children?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:32 Probably the name of a constellation

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