Job 38:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 38:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 38:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 38:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?”

Job 38:31 — World English Bible

Job 38:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion? ”

Job 38:31 — American Standard Version

Job 38:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?”

Job 38:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 38:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Canst thou fasten the bands of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion? ”

Job 38:31 — Darby Translation

Job 38:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Canst thou restraine the sweete influences of the Pleiades? or loose the bandes of Orion?”

Job 38:31 — Geneva Bible

Job 38:31 in Context — Job 38

29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

30 The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

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?

33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

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What Does Job 38:31 Mean?

Job 38:31 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 38. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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