Job 38:31New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Canst thou fasten the bands of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Canst thou bind the fetters of the Pleiades? Or, the bands of Orion, canst thou unloose?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Shalt thou be able to join together the shining stars the Pleiades, or canst thou stop the turning about of Arcturus?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Canst thou restraine the sweete influences of the Pleiades? Or loose the bandes of Orion?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Canst thou bind the sweete influences of Pleiades? Or loose the bands of Orion?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Can you stop the movement of the Pleiades, or have you seen the path of Orion?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And dost thou understand the band of Pleias, and hast thou opened the barrier of Orion?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Kimah, or loose the bands of Kesil? |
Canst thou bind
7194 {7194} Primeקָשַׁרqashar{kaw-shar'}
A primitive root; to tie, physically ( gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league).
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
the sweet influences
4575 {4575} Primeמַעֲדַנָּהma`adannah{mah-ad-an-naw'}
By transposition from H6029; a bond, that is, group.
of
Cîmà
כִּימָה,
3598 {3598} PrimeכִּימָהKiymah{kee-maw'}
From the same as H3558; a cluster of stars, that is, the Pleiades.
or
x176 (0176) Complementאוֹ'ow{o}
The first form is presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of the second form which is short for H0185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if.
loose
6605 {6605} Primeפָּתַחpathach{paw-thakh'}
A primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically to loosen, begin, plough, carve.
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
the bands
4189 {4189} Primeמוֹשְׁכָהmowsh@kah{mo-shek-aw'}
Active participle feminine of H4900; something drawing, that is, (figuratively) a cord.
of
Cæsîl
כְּסִיל?
3685 {3685} PrimeכְּסִילK@ciyl{kes-eel'}
The same as H3684; any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one). |
Job 38:31
_ _ sweet influences — the joy diffused by spring, the time when the Pleiades appear. The Eastern poets, Hafiz, Sadi, etc., describe them as “brilliant rosettes.” Gesenius translates: “bands” or “knot,” which answers better the parallelism. But English Version agrees better with the Hebrew. The seven stars are closely “bound” together (see on Job 9:9). “Canst thou bind or loose the tie?” “Canst thou loose the bonds by which the constellation Orion (represented in the East as an impious giant chained to the sky) is held fast?” (See on Job 9:9). |
Job 38:31
Bind — Restrain or hinder them. Pleiades — The seven stars, which bring in the spring. Bands — By which it binds up the air and earth, by bringing storms of rain and hail or frost and snow. Orion — This constellation rises in November, and brings in winter. Both summer and winter will have their course? God indeed can change them when he pleases, can make the spring cold, and so bind the influences of Pleiades, and the winter warm, and so loose the bands of Orion; but we cannot. |
Job 38:31
Canst thou bind the sweet influences (q) of Pleiades, or loose the bands of (r) Orion?
(q) Which rise when the sun is in Taurus, which is the spring, and brings flowers.
(r) Which comes in winter. |
- Pleiades:
- or, the seven stars, Heb. Cimah,
Job 9:9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
*marg.
Amos 5:8 [Seek him] that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD [is] his name:
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