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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He made all the stars—the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the southern sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />who made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the south;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He made the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the constellations of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who makes the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who made [the constellations] the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the [vast starry] spaces of the south;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes the stars: the Bear, Orion, the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes the stars: the Bear, Orion, the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and set the stars in place--the Big Dipper and Orion, the Pleiades and the stars in the southern sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Which maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He made [the constellations] Ursa Major, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the clusters of stars in the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God hung the stars in the sky--the Dipper, Orion, the Pleiades, and the stars of the south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He created Bear, Orion, the Pleiades, and the southern constellations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern sky; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He makes Osh, Kesil, and Kimah, and the chambers of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the rooms of the south. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Making the Great Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, "" And the inner chambers of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Making Osh, Kesil, and Kimah, And the inner chambers of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He made Ash-Chesil and Cimah, and the chambers of the south;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and Hyades, and the inner parts of the south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He fashions Arcturus, and Orion, and Hyades, and the interior of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />who made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the south;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He made the Pleiades, Aldebaran, and Orion, and the chambers of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He who made Pleiades and the star Aldebaran and the Giant Orion and the circuit to the south<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who makes Pleias, and Hesperus, and Arcturus, and the chambers of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/9-9.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=1328" 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/9.htm">Job: How Can I Argue with God?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śeh- (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He is the Maker</a> <a href="/hebrew/5906.htm" title="5906: ‘āš (N-fs) -- (a constellation) perhaps Great Bear. Or Ash; from uwsh; the constellation of the Great Bear.">of the Bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3685.htm" title="3685: kə·sîl (N-ms) -- A heavenly constellation. The same as kciyl; any notable constellation; specifically Orion.">and Orion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3598.htm" title="3598: wə·ḵî·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A cluster of stars. From the same as kuwmaz; a cluster of stars, i.e. The Pleiades.">of the Pleiades</a> <a href="/hebrew/2315.htm" title="2315: wə·ḥaḏ·rê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A chamber, room. From chadar; an apartment.">and the constellations</a> <a href="/hebrew/8486.htm" title="8486: ṯê·mān (N-fs) -- South, south wind. Or teman; denominative from yamiyn; the south.">of the south.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.…<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="/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="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4</a></span><br />He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a></span><br />When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a></span><br />God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Isaiah 13:10</a></span><br />For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.<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="/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7-9</a></span><br />He made the great lights—His loving devotion endures forever. / the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever. / the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.<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/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></span><br />It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-41.htm">1 Corinthians 15:41</a></span><br />The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Acts 7:42</a></span><br />But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Revelation 1:16</a></span><br />He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></span><br />“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Which makes Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.</p><p class="hdg">maketh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-31.htm">Job 38:31,32</a></b></br> Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a></b></br> And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: <i>he made</i> the stars also.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4</a></b></br> He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by <i>their</i> names.</p><p class="hdg">Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3,13</a></b></br> Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/28-13.htm">Acts 28:13</a></b></br> And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-32.htm">Arcturus</a> <a href="/esther/8-6.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Constellations</a> <a href="/esther/5-1.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/joshua/15-30.htm">Kesil</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Kimah</a> <a href="/job/4-17.htm">Maker</a> <a href="/job/9-6.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/5-18.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/5-12.htm">Making</a> <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Orion</a> <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Pleiades</a> <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Plei'ades</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">South</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-12.htm">Store-Houses</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-32.htm">Arcturus</a> <a href="/job/15-35.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/job/38-32.htm">Constellations</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Kesil</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Kimah</a> <a href="/job/32-22.htm">Maker</a> <a href="/job/9-23.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/12-17.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/12-22.htm">Making</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Orion</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Pleiades</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Plei'ades</a> <a href="/job/23-9.htm">South</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Store-Houses</a><div class="vheading2">Job 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/9-1.htm">Job acknowledges God's justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/9-22.htm">Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions</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/9.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/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion</b><br>This phrase acknowledges God's sovereignty and creative power over the universe. The "Bear" refers to the constellation Ursa Major, known for its prominent position in the northern sky. Orion, a well-known constellation, is often associated with a mighty hunter in mythology. In the ancient Near Eastern context, these constellations were significant for navigation and timekeeping. The mention of these celestial bodies highlights God's authority over the cosmos, contrasting human limitations with divine omnipotence. This aligns with other scriptures that emphasize God's creation of the heavens, such as <a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4</a> and <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a>.<p><b>of the Pleiades</b><br>The Pleiades, a cluster of stars, are often associated with the agricultural calendar, marking the seasons for planting and harvesting. In Job's time, these stars were visible in the spring, symbolizing renewal and hope. The reference to the Pleiades underscores God's control over time and seasons, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14</a>, where God establishes celestial bodies to mark days and years. This also reflects the theme of God's wisdom in creation, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Proverbs 3:19-20</a>.<p><b>and the constellations of the south</b><br>This phrase likely refers to constellations visible in the southern hemisphere, which were less familiar to the people of the ancient Near East. The mention of southern constellations expands the scope of God's creative work beyond the familiar, emphasizing His universal dominion. This can be connected to passages like <a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>, which declare the heavens as a testament to God's glory. The inclusion of southern constellations also serves as a reminder of the vastness of God's creation, which is beyond human comprehension, as echoed in <a href="/isaiah/55-9.htm">Isaiah 55:9</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and his quest to understand the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who is being described by Job as the Maker of the constellations, emphasizing His power and sovereignty over the universe.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bear.htm">Bear (Ursa Major)</a></b><br>A constellation mentioned in the verse, known in Hebrew as "Ash" or "Ayish," which signifies God's creation and control over the cosmos.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/orion.htm">Orion</a></b><br>Another constellation, known in Hebrew as "Kesil," often associated with a mighty hunter, symbolizing God's majestic creation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pleiades.htm">Pleiades</a></b><br>A cluster of stars, known in Hebrew as "Kimah," representing the beauty and intricacy of God's handiwork in the heavens.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate Creator and Sustainer of the universe. His power is evident in the vastness and complexity of the cosmos.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Acknowledge our limited understanding compared to God's infinite wisdom and power. Like Job, we should approach God with humility, especially in times of suffering or confusion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_through_creation.htm">Worship Through Creation</a></b><br>Let the beauty and order of the natural world lead us to worship and praise God. The constellations serve as a reminder of His creative genius and care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_control.htm">Trust in God's Control</a></b><br>Even when life seems chaotic, trust that God is in control, just as He governs the stars and constellations. His plans are perfect and beyond our comprehension.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god_in_suffering.htm">Seeking God in Suffering</a></b><br>In times of trial, like Job, seek to understand God's character and purposes. Use the majesty of creation as a reminder of His presence and power.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/amos_5_8_vs._modern_star_dating.htm">Amos 5:8 – How can we reconcile the claim that God formed the Pleiades and Orion with modern astronomy, which dates these stars to vastly different periods? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_climate_change.htm">What does the Bible say about climate change?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_9_8's_sea-walking_metaphorical.htm">Job 9:8 portrays God walking on the sea, yet there is no historical or scientific evidence of such a literal phenomenon—should this be seen as metaphorical? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_9_7_poetic_or_literal.htm">In Job 9:7, the text suggests God can command the sun not to rise, but astronomy shows consistent solar cycles--does this imply poetic exaggeration or a literal event?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Which maketh Arcturus . . .</span>--This shows us that in the time of this writer, whoever he was, his fellow-countrymen had attained to such knowledge of astronomy as is here implied in the specific names of definite constellations. The Great Bear is the glory of the northern hemisphere, Orion of the southern sky, and the Pleiades of the east; the chambers of the north are the unknown and unexplored regions, of which the speaker has no personal experience.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades</span>; literally, <span class="accented">which maketh</span> '<span class="accented">Ash</span> <span class="accented">Kesil</span> <span class="accented">and Kimah.</span> The rendering of the LXX. (<span class="greek">ὁ ποιῶν Πλειάδα καὶ Ἕσπερον καὶ Ἀρκτοῦρον</span>), supported, as it is, by most of the other ancient versions and by the Targums, has caused the <span class="accented">stellar</span> character of these names to be generally recognized; but the exact meaning of each term is, to some extent, still a matter of dispute. On the whole, it seems most probable that '<span class="accented">Ash</span> or '<span class="accented">Aish</span> (<a href="/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32</a>), designates "the Great Bear," called by the Arabs <span class="accented">Nahsh</span> while <span class="accented">Kesil</span> is the name of the constellation of Orion, and <span class="accented">Kimah of</span> that of the Pleiades. The word '<span class="accented">Ash</span> means "a litter," and may be compared with the Greek <span class="greek">ἅμαξα</span> and our own" Charles's Wain," both of them names given to the Great Bear, from a fancied resemblance of its form to that of a vehicle. <span class="accented">Kesil</span> means "an insolent, rich man" (Lee); and is often translated by "fool" in the Book of <a href="/proverbs/14-16.htm">Proverbs 14:16</a>; <a href="/proverbs/15-20.htm">Proverbs 15:20</a>; <a href="/proverbs/19-1.htm">Proverbs 19:1</a>; <a href="/proverbs/21-20.htm">Proverbs 21:20</a>, etc. It seems to have been an <span class="accented">epitheton usitatum</span> of Nimrod, who, according to Oriental tradition, made war upon the gods, and was bound in the sky for his impiety - the constellation being thenceforth called "the Giant" (<span class="accented">Gibbor</span>)' or "the insolent one' (Kesil), and later by the Greeks "Orion" (comp. <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Amos 5:8</a>; and <span class="accented">infra</span>' <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Job 38:31</a>). <span class="accented">Kimah</span> undoubtedly designates "the Pleiades." It occurs again, in connection with <span class="accented">Kesil</span> in <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Job 38:31</a>, and in <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Amos 5:8</a> The meaning is probably "a heap," "a cluster" (Lee); which was also the Greek idea: <span class="greek">Πλειάδες</span>, <span class="greek">ὅτι πλείους ὁμοοῦ κατὰ μίαν συναγωγήν</span> (Eustath., 'Comment. in Hom. II.,' 18:488); and which has been also inimitably expressed by Tennyson in the line, "Like a swarm of dazzling fireflies tangled in a silver braid." <span class="cmt_word">And the chambers of the south</span>. The Chaldeans called the zodiacal constellations "mansions of the sun" and "of the moon" ('Ancient Monarchies,' vol. it. p. 575); but these do not seem to be here intended. Rather Job has in his mind those immense spaces of the sky which lie behind his southern horizon; how far extending, he knows not. Though the circumnavigation of Africa was not effected until about r c. 600, yet it is not improbable that he may have derived from travellers or merchants some knowledge of the Southern hemisphere. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/9-9.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">He is the Maker</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹֽשֶׂה־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śeh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Bear</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֭שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(‘āš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5906.htm">Strong's 5906: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a constellation) perhaps Great Bear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] Orion,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּסִ֥יל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·sîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3685.htm">Strong's 3685: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any notable constellation, Orion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Pleiades</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִימָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵî·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3598.htm">Strong's 3598: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cluster of stars, the Pleiades</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the constellations</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַדְרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥaḏ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2315.htm">Strong's 2315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chamber, room</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the south.</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵמָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯê·mān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8486.htm">Strong's 8486: </a> </span><span class="str2">South, south wind</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/9-9.htm">OT Poetry: Job 9:9 He makes the Bear Orion and (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/9-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 9:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 9:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/9-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 9:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 9:10" /></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>