Job 38
38
1And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, 2Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? 3Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
4Where wast thou when I founded the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. 5Who set the measures thereof — if thou knowest? or who stretched a line upon it? 6Whereupon were the foundations thereof sunken? or who laid its corner-stone, 7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God#GodHebrew: Elohim shouted for joy? 8And who shut up the sea with doors, when it burst forth, issuing out of the womb? 9When I made the cloud its garment, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it; 10When I cut out for it my boundary, and set bars and doors, 11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come and no further, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
12Hast thou since thy days commanded the morning? hast thou caused the dawn to know its place, 13That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and the wicked might be shaken out of it? 14It is changed like the signet-clay; and all things stand forth as in a garment: 15And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the uplifted arm is broken. 16Hast thou entered as far as the springs of the sea? and hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep? 17Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? and hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death? 18Hath thine understanding compassed the breadths of the earth? Declare if thou knowest it all. 19Where is the way to where light dwelleth? and the darkness, where is its place, 20That thou shouldest take it to its bound, and that thou shouldest know the paths to its house? 21Thou knowest, for thou wast then born, and the number of thy days is great! 22Hast thou entered into the storehouses of the snow, and hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail, 23Which I have reserved for the time of distress, for the day of battle and war? 24By what way is the light parted, and the east wind scattered upon the earth?
25Who hath divided a channel for the rain-flood, and a way for the thunder's flash; 26To cause it to rain on the earth, where no one is; on the wilderness wherein there is not a man; 27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the sprout of the grass to spring forth? 28Hath the rain a father? or who begetteth the drops of dew? 29Out of whose womb cometh the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who bringeth it forth? 30When the waters lie hidden as in stone, and the face of the deep holdeth fast together. 31Canst thou fasten the bands of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion? 32Dost thou bring forth the constellations each in its season? or dost thou guide the Bear with her sons? 33Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? dost thou determine their rule over the earth? 34Dost thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that floods of waters may cover thee? 35Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? 36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the mind? 37Who numbereth the clouds with wisdom? or who poureth out the bottles of the heavens, 38When the dust runneth as into a molten mass, and the clods cleave fast together? 39Dost thou hunt the prey for the lioness, and dost thou satisfy the appetite of the young lions, 40When they crouch in their dens, and abide in the thicket to lie in wait? 41Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto ·God#GodHebrew: El and they wander for lack of meat?
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Job 38
38
The LORD Speaks: Who Is Able to Challenge Me?
1Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm.
2“Who is this that belittles my advice
with words that do not show any knowledge ⌞about it⌟?
3Brace yourself like a man!
I will ask you, and you will teach me.
The LORD Speaks about Creation
4“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell me if you have ⌞such⌟ insight.
5Who determined its dimensions?
Certainly, you know!
Who stretched a measuring line over it?
6On what were its footings sunk?
Who laid its cornerstone
7when the morning stars sang together
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
8“Who shut the sea behind gates
when it burst through and came out of the womb,
9when I clothed it with clouds
and wrapped it up in dark clouds,
10when I set a limit for it
and put up bars and gates,
11when I said, ‘You may come this far but no farther.
Here your proud waves will stop’?
12“Have you ever given orders to the morning
or assigned a place for the dawn
13so that it could grab the earth by its edges
and shake wicked people out of it?
14The earth changes like clay stamped by a seal,
and ⌞parts of it⌟ stand out like ⌞folds in⌟ clothing.
15Wicked people are deprived of their light,
and an arm raised ⌞in victory⌟ is broken.
16Have you gone to the springs in the sea
or walked through the valleys of the ocean depths?
17Have the gateways to death been revealed to you,
or have you seen the gateways to total darkness?
18Have you ⌞even⌟ considered how wide the earth is?
Tell me, if you know all of this!
19“What is the way to the place where light lives?
Where is the home of darkness
20so that you may lead it to its territory,
so that you may know the path to its home?
21You must know because you were born then
and have lived such a long time!
22Have you been to the warehouses where snow is stored
or seen the warehouses for hail
23that I have stored up for the time of trouble,
for the day of battle and war?
24Which is the way to the place where light is scattered
and the east wind is spread across the earth?
25“Who made a channel for the flooding rains
and a path for the thunderstorms
26to bring rain on a land where no one lives,
on a desert where there are no humans,
27to saturate the desolate wasteland
in order to make it sprout with grass?
28Does the rain have a father?
Who gave birth to the dewdrops?
29From whose womb came the ice,
and who has given birth to the frost in the air?
30The water hardens like a stone,
and the surface of the ocean freezes over.
31“Can you connect the chains of the ⌞constellation⌟ Pleiades
or untie the ropes of Orion?
32Can you bring out the constellations at the right time
or guide Ursa Major with its cubs?
33Do you know the laws of the sky
or make them rule the earth?
34Can you call to the clouds
and have a flood of water cover you?
35Can you send lightning flashes so that they may go and say to you,
‘Here we are’?
36Who put wisdom in the heart
or gave understanding to the mind?
37Who is wise enough to count the clouds
or pour out the water jars of heaven
38when the dirt hardens into clumps
and the soil clings together?
The Lioness
39“Can you hunt prey for the lioness
and satisfy the hunger of her cubs
40as they crouch in their dens
and lie ready to ambush from their lairs?
The Crow
41“Who provides food for the crow
when its young ones cry to God
and wander around in need of food?
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