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Job 38:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “You know, for you were born then, And the number of your days is great!
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Knowest thou [it], because thou wast then born? or [because] the number of thy days [is] great?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— [Doubtless], thou knowest, for thou wast then born, and the number of thy days is great!
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— [Doubtless], thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Knowest thou [it], because thou wast then born? or [because] the number of thy days [is] great?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Thou knowest, for thou wast then born, and the number of thy days is great!
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Thou knowest, for, then, hadst thou been born! And, in number, thy days are many!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Thou hast known—for then thou art born And the number of thy days [are] many!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Didst thou know then that thou shouldst be born? and didst thou know the number of thy days?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Knewest thou it, because thou wast then borne, and because the nomber of thy dayes is great?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Knowest thou [it], because thou wast then borne? Or [because] the number of thy daies [is] great?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Do you remember when you were born, and do you know if you will live many days?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— I know then that thou wert born at that time, and the number of thy years is great.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Knowest thou [it], because thou wast then born? or [because] the number of thy days [is] great?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Knowest 3045
{3045} Prime
ידע
yada`
{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
thou [it], because x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
thou wast then x227
(0227) Complement
אָז
'az
{awz}
A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjugation, therefore.
born? 3205
{3205} Prime
יָלַד
yalad
{yaw-lad'}
A primitive root; to bear young; causatively to beget; medically to act as midwife; specifically to show lineage.
z8735
<8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 1602
or [because] the number 4557
{4557} Prime
מִסְפָּר
micpar
{mis-pawr'}
From H5608; a number, definitely (arithmetical) or indefinitely (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration.
of thy days 3117
{3117} Prime
יוֹם
yowm
{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
[is] great? 7227
{7227} Prime
רַב
rab
{rab}
By contraction from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Job 38:19-38.


Job 38:21

_ _ Or without the interrogation, in an ironical sense [Umbreit].

_ _ then — when I created light and darkness (Job 15:7).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 38:12-24.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Job 38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job 38:12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; [and] caused the dayspring to know his place;
Job 15:7 [Art] thou the first man [that] was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
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Jb 15:7; 38:4, 12.

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