16 “Have you entered (A)the springs of the sea,
And walked [a]in the depth of the ocean?
17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you,
And have you seen the gates of (B)deep darkness?
18 Have you understood the [b]expanse of (C)the earth?
Tell Me, if you know all this.

19 “Where is the way to the dwelling of light?
And darkness, where is its place,
20 That you would take it to (D)its territory,
And discern the paths to its [c]home?
21 You know, for (E)you were born then,
And the number of your days is great!

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:16 Or in search of the deep
  2. Job 38:18 Or width
  3. Job 38:20 Lit house

16 “Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea
    or walked in the recesses of the deep?(A)
17 Have the gates of death(B) been shown to you?
    Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?(C)
18 Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth?(D)
    Tell me, if you know all this.(E)

19 “What is the way to the abode of light?
    And where does darkness reside?(F)
20 Can you take them to their places?
    Do you know the paths(G) to their dwellings?
21 Surely you know, for you were already born!(H)
    You have lived so many years!

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