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<i>and</i> caused the dayspring to know his place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Have you commanded the morning since your days <i>began,</i> <i>And</i> caused the dawn to know its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, <i>And</i> made the dawn know its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, <i>And</i> caused the dawn to know its place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, <i>And</i> caused the dawn to know its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“<i>Since</i> your days began, have you <i>ever</i> commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you ever in your life commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you ever in your life commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Did you ever tell the sun to rise? And did it obey? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, and caused the dayspring to know its place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Have you ever given orders to the morning or assigned a place for the dawn<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Job, have you ever in all your life commanded a day to dawn? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Have you ever commanded the morning at any time during your life? Do you know where the dawn lives,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, or made the dawn know its place, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the day-spring to know its place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Have you commanded morning since your days? Do you cause the dawn to know its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hast thou commanded morning since thy days? Causest thou the dawn to know its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In thy days didst thou command the morning? and didst thou make the dawning know its place?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Didst thou since thy birth command the morning, and shew the dawning of the day its place? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Did you, after your birth, command the birth of the sun and show the sunrise its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Have you ever in your lifetime commanded the morning and shown the dawn its place <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Have you commanded the dawn since your days began; or do you know the place of the morning;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From your days have you commanded the dawn? Do you know which is the place of early dawn<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Or did I order the morning light in thy time; and <i>did</i> the morning star <i>then first</i> see his appointed place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-12.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=5922" 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">11</span>and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’? <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hə·mī·yå̄·mɛ·ḵå̄ (Art, Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">In your days,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wî·ṯā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">have you commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bō·qer (N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">the morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yid·daʿ·tå̄h (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">or assigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/7837.htm" title="7837: ša·ḥar (Art:: N-ms) -- Dawn. From shachar; dawn.">the dawn</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mə·qō·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">its place,</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?…<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="/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1-6</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. / Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. / Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard, ...<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="/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19-23</a></span><br />He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set. / You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. / The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-13.htm">Amos 4:13</a></span><br />For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-16.htm">Psalm 74:16-17</a></span><br />The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun. / You set all the boundaries of the earth; You made the summer and winter.<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="/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/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="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a></span><br />because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”<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="/2_peter/1-19.htm">2 Peter 1:19</a></span><br />We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.<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">Have you commanded the morning since your days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;</p><p class="hdg">commanded</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-5.htm">Genesis 1:5</a></b></br> And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-16.htm">Psalm 74:16</a></b></br> The day <i>is</i> thine, the night also <i>is</i> thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7,8</a></b></br> To him that made great lights: for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever: … </p><p class="hdg">since</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4,21</a></b></br> Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-9.htm">Job 8:9</a></b></br> (For we <i>are but of</i> yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth <i>are</i> a shadow:)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-7.htm">Job 15:7</a></b></br> <i>Art</i> thou the first man <i>that</i> was born? or wast thou made before the hills?</p><p class="hdg">the dayspring</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78</a></b></br> Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">2 Peter 1:19</a></b></br> We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/37-15.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Causest</a> <a href="/esther/9-25.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/job/33-14.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/job/24-14.htm">Dawn</a> <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Dayspring</a> <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Day-Spring</a> <a href="/job/31-18.htm">Earliest</a> <a href="/job/36-14.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/38-7.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/job/37-12.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/job/6-14.htm">Shown</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/39-17.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/psalms/8-5.htm">Causest</a> <a href="/job/42-9.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/psalms/19-11.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/job/41-18.htm">Dawn</a> <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Dayspring</a> <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Day-Spring</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Earliest</a> <a href="/job/41-4.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/41-18.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/job/39-27.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/job/38-17.htm">Shown</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>In your days</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the limited lifespan and experience of humans compared to the eternal nature of God. It serves as a reminder of the temporal nature of human life, contrasting with God's eternal existence. This is a theme found throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2</a>, which speaks of God's everlasting nature.<p><b>have you commanded the morning</b><br>This question highlights God's sovereign control over creation, specifically the daily cycle of day and night. The morning is depicted as something that God commands, illustrating His authority over time and nature. This echoes the creation account in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God speaks light into existence. It also reflects the idea that God is actively involved in sustaining the world, as seen in <a href="/colossians/1-17.htm">Colossians 1:17</a>, where Christ is described as holding all things together.<p><b>or assigned the dawn its place</b><br>The dawn is portrayed as having a specific role and position, determined by God. This suggests order and purpose in creation, countering any notion of randomness. The imagery of dawn is often used in Scripture to symbolize new beginnings and hope, as seen in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, where God's mercies are described as new every morning. The dawn can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is referred to as the "morning star" in <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a>, symbolizing His role as the bringer of light and salvation.<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, Job is the central figure in the Book of Job. He undergoes severe trials and questions God's justice, leading to God's response in <a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Job 38</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator and Sustainer of the universe, God speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_morning/dawn.htm">The Morning/Dawn</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's control over creation, the morning and dawn represent the daily renewal and order established by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>God alone has the power to command the morning and assign the dawn its place, demonstrating His ultimate authority over the universe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Job is reminded of his human limitations and the vast difference between human understanding and God's infinite wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/daily_renewal_and_hope.htm">Daily Renewal and Hope</a></b><br>The dawn symbolizes new beginnings and the hope that comes with each new day, reflecting God's faithfulness and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_order.htm">Trust in God's Order</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust in God's established order and His control over the chaos of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Recognizing God's power should lead to humility and reverence, acknowledging our dependence on Him.<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/what_does_'dayspring'_mean_biblically.htm">What does "Dayspring" mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_friedrich_nietzsche.htm">What is the origin of angels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_sun_worship.htm">What defines the practice of sun worship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god's_justice_align_with_destruction.htm">Job 34:12 - Elihu insists God always acts justly; how does this align with texts describing God commanding destruction (e.g., Joshua 6)?</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>(12) <span class= "bld">And caused the dayspring to know his place.</span>--Changing, as it does, from day to day with the changing seasons.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days?</span> rather, <span class="accented">by reason of ray length of</span> days - a similar irony to that observable in vers. 5, 21, etc. The third marvel of creation brought before us is the dawn, or daybreak - that standing miracle of combined utility and beauty. Has Job authority to issue his orders to the dawn, and tell it when to make its appearance? Has he caused the dayspring to know his place? Job cannot possibly pretend to any such power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-12.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">In your days,</span><br /><span class="heb">הְֽ֭מִיָּמֶיךָ‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(hə·mî·yā·me·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have you commanded</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוִּ֣יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the morning</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּ֑קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or assigned</span><br /><span class="heb">יִדַּ֖עְתָּה‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(yid·da‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the dawn</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁ֣חַר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·ša·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7837.htm">Strong's 7837: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its place,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְקֹמֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qō·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-12.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:12 Have you commanded the morning in your (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:13" /></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>