31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

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

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31 “Can you bind the chains[a] of the Pleiades?
    Can you loosen Orion’s belt?(A)
32 Can you bring forth the constellations(B) in their seasons[b]
    or lead out the Bear[c] with its cubs?(C)

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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

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

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Footnotes

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

31 Can you fasten the chains of the Pleiades
or loosen the belt of Orion?
32 Can you bring out the constellations[a] in their season
and lead the Bear[b] and her cubs?(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 38:32 Or Mazzaroth; Hb obscure
  2. 38:32 Or lead Aldebaran

31 “Can you bind the chains of the (A)Pleiades,
Or loose the cords of Orion?
32 “Can you lead forth a [a]constellation in its season,
And guide the Bear with her [b]satellites?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:32 Heb Mazzaroth
  2. Job 38:32 Lit sons