# Job 38 ## Job 38:1 - [KJV] Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, - [ASV] Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, - [YLT] And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: -- ### Notes on Job 38:1 - ## Job 38:2 - [KJV] Who *is* this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? - [ASV] Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge? - [YLT] Who *is* this -- darkening counsel, By words without knowledge? ### Notes on Job 38:2 - ## Job 38:3 - [KJV] Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. - [ASV] Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. - [YLT] Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know. ### Notes on Job 38:3 - ## Job 38:4 - [KJV] Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. - [ASV] Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. - [YLT] Where wast thou when I founded earth? Declare, if thou hast known understanding. ### Notes on Job 38:4 - ## Job 38:5 - [KJV] Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? - [ASV] Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it? - [YLT] Who placed its measures -- if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched out upon it a line? ### Notes on Job 38:5 - ## Job 38:6 - [KJV] Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; - [ASV] Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof, - [YLT] On what have its sockets been sunk? Or who hath cast its corner-stone? ### Notes on Job 38:6 - ## Job 38:7 - [KJV] When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? - [ASV] When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy? - [YLT] In the singing together of stars of morning, And all sons of God shout for joy, ### Notes on Job 38:7 - ## Job 38:8 - [KJV] Or *who* shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, *as if* it had issued out of the womb? - [ASV] Or *who* shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, *as if* it had issued out of the womb; - [YLT] And He shutteth up with doors the sea, In its coming forth, from the womb it goeth out. ### Notes on Job 38:8 - ## Job 38:9 - [KJV] When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, - [ASV] When I made clouds the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddling-band for it, - [YLT] In My making a cloud its clothing, And thick darkness its swaddling band, ### Notes on Job 38:9 - ## Job 38:10 - [KJV] And brake up for it my decreed *place*, and set bars and doors, - [ASV] And marked out for it my bound, And set bars and doors, - [YLT] And I measure over it My statute, And place bar and doors, ### Notes on Job 38:10 - ## Job 38:11 - [KJV] And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed? - [ASV] And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further; And here shall thy proud waves be stayed? - [YLT] And say, 'Hitherto come thou, and add not, And a command is placed On the pride of thy billows.' ### Notes on Job 38:11 - ## Job 38:12 - [KJV] Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; *and* caused the dayspring to know his place; - [ASV] Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days *began*, *And* caused the dayspring to know its place; - [YLT] Hast thou commanded morning since thy days? Causest thou the dawn to know its place? ### Notes on Job 38:12 - ## Job 38:13 - [KJV] That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? - [ASV] That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? - [YLT] To take hold on the skirts of the earth, And the wicked are shaken out of it, ### Notes on Job 38:13 - ## Job 38:14 - [KJV] It is turned as clay *to* the seal; and they stand as a garment. - [ASV] It is changed as clay under the seal; And *all things* stand forth as a garment: - [YLT] It turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed. ### Notes on Job 38:14 - ## Job 38:15 - [KJV] And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken. - [ASV] And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken. - [YLT] And withheld from the wicked is their light, And the arm lifted up is broken. ### Notes on Job 38:15 - ## Job 38:16 - [KJV] Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? - [ASV] Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep? - [YLT] Hast thou come in to springs of the sea? And in searching the deep Hast thou walked up and down? ### Notes on Job 38:16 - ## Job 38:17 - [KJV] Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? - [ASV] Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death? - [YLT] Revealed to thee were the gates of death? And the gates of death-shade dost thou see? ### Notes on Job 38:17 - ## Job 38:18 - [KJV] Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all. - [ASV] Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all. - [YLT] Thou hast understanding, Even unto the broad places of earth! Declare -- if thou hast known it all. ### Notes on Job 38:18 - ## Job 38:19 - [KJV] Where *is* the way *where* light dwelleth? and *as for* darkness, where *is* the place thereof, - [ASV] Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof, - [YLT] Where *is* this -- the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where *is* this -- its place? ### Notes on Job 38:19 - ## Job 38:20 - [KJV] That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths *to* the house thereof? - [ASV] That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof? - [YLT] That thou dost take it unto its boundary, And that thou dost understand The paths of its house. ### Notes on Job 38:20 - ## Job 38:21 - [KJV] Knowest thou *it*, because thou wast then born? or *because* the number of thy days *is* great? - [ASV] *Doubtless*, thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great! - [YLT] Thou hast known -- for then thou art born And the number of thy days *are* many! ### Notes on Job 38:21 - ## Job 38:22 - [KJV] Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, - [ASV] Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, - [YLT] Hast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see? ### Notes on Job 38:22 - ## Job 38:23 - [KJV] Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? - [ASV] Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war? - [YLT] That I have kept back for a time of distress, For a day of conflict and battle. ### Notes on Job 38:23 - ## Job 38:24 - [KJV] By what way is the light parted, *which* scattereth the east wind upon the earth? - [ASV] By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth? - [YLT] Where *is* this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth. ### Notes on Job 38:24 - ## Job 38:25 - [KJV] Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; - [ASV] Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder; - [YLT] Who hath divided for the flood a conduit? And a way for the lightning of the voices? ### Notes on Job 38:25 - ## Job 38:26 - [KJV] To cause it to rain on the earth, *where* no man *is; on* the wilderness, wherein *there is* no man; - [ASV] To cause it to rain on a land where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man; - [YLT] To cause *it* to rain on a land -- no man, A wilderness -- no man in it. ### Notes on Job 38:26 - ## Job 38:27 - [KJV] To satisfy the desolate and waste *ground*; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth? - [ASV] To satisfy the waste and desolate *ground*, And to cause the tender grass to spring forth? - [YLT] To satisfy a desolate and waste place, And to cause to shoot up The produce of the tender grass? ### Notes on Job 38:27 - ## Job 38:28 - [KJV] Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew? - [ASV] Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew? - [YLT] Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew? ### Notes on Job 38:28 - ## Job 38:29 - [KJV] Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? - [ASV] Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? - [YLT] From whose belly came forth the ice? And the hoar-frost of the heavens, Who hath begotten it? ### Notes on Job 38:29 - ## Job 38:30 - [KJV] The waters are hid as *with* a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. - [ASV] The waters hide themselves *and become* like stone, And the face of the deep is frozen. - [YLT] As a stone waters are hidden, And the face of the deep is captured. ### Notes on Job 38:30 - ## Job 38:31 - [KJV] Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? - [ASV] Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion? - [YLT] Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open? ### Notes on Job 38:31 - ## Job 38:32 - [KJV] Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? - [ASV] Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train? - [YLT] Dost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort? ### Notes on Job 38:32 - ## Job 38:33 - [KJV] Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth? - [ASV] Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? Canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth? - [YLT] Hast thou known the statutes of heaven? Or dost thou appoint Its dominion in the earth? ### Notes on Job 38:33 - ## Job 38:34 - [KJV] Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? - [ASV] Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee? - [YLT] Dost thou lift up to the cloud thy voice, And abundance of water doth cover thee? ### Notes on Job 38:34 - ## Job 38:35 - [KJV] Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we *are*? - [ASV] Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are? - [YLT] Dost thou send out lightnings, and they go And say unto thee, 'Behold us?' ### Notes on Job 38:35 - ## Job 38:36 - [KJV] Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? - [ASV] Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind? - [YLT] Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding? ### Notes on Job 38:36 - ## Job 38:37 - [KJV] Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven, - [ASV] Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven, - [YLT] Who doth number the clouds by wisdom? And the bottles of the heavens, Who doth cause to lie down, ### Notes on Job 38:37 - ## Job 38:38 - [KJV] When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together? - [ASV] When the dust runneth into a mass, And the clods cleave fast together? - [YLT] In the hardening of dust into hardness, And clods cleave together? ### Notes on Job 38:38 - ## Job 38:39 - [KJV] Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, - [ASV] Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, - [YLT] Dost thou hunt for a lion prey? And the desire of young lions fulfil? ### Notes on Job 38:39 - ## Job 38:40 - [KJV] When they couch in *their* dens, *and* abide in the covert to lie in wait? - [ASV] When they couch in their dens, *And* abide in the covert to lie in wait? - [YLT] When they bow down in dens -- Abide in a thicket for a covert? ### Notes on Job 38:40 - ## Job 38:41 - [KJV] Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat. - [ASV] Who provideth for the raven his prey, When his young ones cry unto God, *And* wander for lack of food? - [YLT] Who doth prepare for a raven his provision, When his young ones cry unto God? They wander without food. ### Notes on Job 38:41 -