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Do you know the paths to their dwellings?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Can you take each to its home? Do you know how to get there?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />that you may take it to its territory and that you may discern the paths to its home?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths <i>to</i> the house thereof?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That you may take it to its territory, That you may know the paths <i>to</i> its home?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />That you would take it to its territory, And discern the paths to its home?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That you may take it to its territory And that you may discern the paths to its home?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That you may take it to its territory, And that you may discern the paths to its home?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That you may take it to its territory And that you may discern the paths to its home?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />That you may take it to its territory And that you may know the paths to its house?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so you can lead it back to its border? Are you familiar with the paths to its home?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so you can lead it back to its border? Are you familiar with the paths to its home? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Can you lead them home? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />so that you may lead it to its territory, so that you may know the path to its home?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Can you show them how far to go, or send them back again? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you take it to its homeland, since you know the path to his house?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />that you may take them to their borders and perceive the pathways to their homes? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that you should take it to its bound, that you should discern the paths to its house?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That thou shouldest take it to its bound, and that thou shouldest know the paths to its house?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that you should take it to its bound, that you should discern the paths to its house? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />That you take it to its boundary, "" And that you understand the paths of its house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> That thou dost take it unto its boundary, And that thou dost understand The paths of its house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />That thou shalt take it to its bound, and that thou shalt understand the beaten paths of its house?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That thou mayst bring every thing to its own bounds, and understand the paths of the house thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In this way, you might lead each thing to its final place, and understand the paths of its house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That you may take it to its territory and know the paths to its home? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />that you may take it to its territory and that you may discern the paths to its home?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do you know its borders and the path to its house?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If you know her border and the paths of her house<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If thou couldest bring me to their <i>utmost</i> boundaries, and if also thou knowest their paths;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5966" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">God Challenges Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides, <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: ṯiq·qā·ḥen·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 3mse) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">you can lead it back</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇū·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">its border?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: ṯā·ḇîn (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">Do you know</a> <a href="/hebrew/5410.htm" title="5410: nə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Path, pathway. Or nthiybah; or nthibah; from an unused root meaning to tramp; a track.">the paths</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to its home?</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3-5</a></span><br />And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. / And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. / God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2</a></span><br />He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a></span><br />I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Amos 5:8</a></span><br />He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth—the LORD is His name—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5</a></span><br />And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23-25</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. / By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. / Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-16.htm">Psalm 74:16</a></span><br />The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19-20</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-34.htm">Luke 11:34-36</a></span><br />Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness. / Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness. / So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8-14</a></span><br />For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, / for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. / Test and prove what pleases the Lord. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That you should take it to the bound thereof, and that you should know the paths to the house thereof?</p><p class="hdg">it to.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-10.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/job/38-10.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/job/34-4.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/job/21-28.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/job/37-12.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/job/17-13.htm">Home</a> <a href="/job/30-23.htm">House</a> <a href="/job/34-36.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/job/33-11.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/job/38-18.htm">Places</a> <a href="/job/13-26.htm">Shouldest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-6.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/job/38-19.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/job/38-4.htm">Understand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/68-6.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/psalms/16-6.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/psalms/19-12.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/job/39-6.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/psalms/18-32.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/job/39-6.htm">Home</a> <a href="/job/39-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/104-9.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/psalms/8-8.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/job/40-12.htm">Places</a> <a href="/job/41-4.htm">Shouldest</a> <a href="/psalms/105-31.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/job/38-33.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/job/42-3.htm">Understand</a><div class="vheading2">Job 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-1.htm">God challenges Job to answer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">and weakness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>so you can lead it back to its border?</b><br>This phrase is part of God's response to Job, highlighting human limitations compared to divine omniscience and omnipotence. The "border" here refers to the boundaries of light and darkness, a concept that underscores God's control over creation. In biblical context, boundaries are often set by God, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-4.htm">Genesis 1:4</a> where God separates light from darkness. This separation is not just physical but also symbolic of order and divine authority. The rhetorical question implies that only God can control such cosmic elements, emphasizing His sovereignty. The idea of borders also connects to the Promised Land's boundaries given to Israel, symbolizing divine provision and protection.<p><b>Do you know the paths to its home?</b><br>This phrase continues the theme of divine wisdom versus human understanding. The "paths" suggest a journey or a course that light takes, which humans cannot fully comprehend or control. In ancient Near Eastern culture, paths often symbolized life's journey or destiny, which is ultimately directed by God. The "home" of light can be seen as its origin or resting place, a concept that aligns with God's role as the Creator who knows the beginning and end of all things. This echoes <a href="/proverbs/8-22.htm">Proverbs 8:22-31</a>, where wisdom is personified and present at creation, further illustrating that true understanding and knowledge belong to God alone. The imagery of paths and homes can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the "light of the world" in <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>, guiding believers on the path to eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and questions God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator who responds to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of the universe.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/whirlwind.htm">Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing His power and majesty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The broader context of God's discourse, emphasizing His sovereignty and wisdom in the natural world.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/paths_and_territory.htm">Paths and Territory</a></b><br>Metaphorical references to the order and boundaries set by God in creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_wisdom.htm">God's Sovereignty and Wisdom</a></b><br>Recognize that God's understanding and control over creation far exceed human comprehension.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Acknowledge our limited perspective and knowledge compared to God's infinite wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_order.htm">Trust in God's Order</a></b><br>Trust that God has established order and boundaries in the universe, even when we do not understand them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Approach God with humility, recognizing our place in His creation and His ultimate authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_wisdom.htm">Seeking God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Pursue a deeper understanding of God's wisdom through prayer and study of His Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_job_28_align_with_other_wisdom.htm">Why does Job 28 offer poetic descriptions of wisdom's source without reconciling them with scientific or pagan wisdom traditions of the time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_a_'fallen_star'_both_event_and_angel.htm">How can a star 'fallen from heaven' (Revelation 9:1) be both an astronomical event and an angelic being?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_unchecked_injustice.htm">In Job 24:1, why does God allow human injustice to continue unchecked, contradicting His supposed omnipotence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god's_punishment_an_ailment_in_psalm_38_7.htm">Why does Psalm 38:7 portray God's punishment as an ailment when other Scriptures emphasize mercy and healing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">That thou shouldest take <span class= "ital">it</span></span><span class= "ital">--i.e., </span>go with or track it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof</span>. Can Job "take" light and darkness, and lead them to their proper places, and make them observe their proper "bounds," as God can (<a href="/genesis/1-4.htm">Genesis 1:4</a>)? <span class="cmt_word">And that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof</span> (comp. ver. 19). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">so</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you can lead it back</span><br /><span class="heb">תִ֭קָּחֶנּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiq·qā·ḥen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its border?</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבוּל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇū·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do you know</span><br /><span class="heb">תָ֝בִ֗ין</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·ḇîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the paths</span><br /><span class="heb">נְתִיב֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5410.htm">Strong's 5410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Path, pathway</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to its home?</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּיתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-20.htm">Job 38:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-20.htm">Job 38:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-20.htm">Job 38:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-20.htm">Job 38:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-20.htm">Job 38:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-20.htm">Job 38:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-20.htm">Job 38:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-20.htm">Job 38:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-20.htm">Job 38:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-20.htm">Job 38:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-20.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:20 That you should take it to its (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>