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Or can you guide the Great Bear with its cubs?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Can you bring out a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide [the stars of] the Bear with her sons?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you bring out the constellations in their season and lead the Bear and her cubs?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you bring out the constellations in their season and lead the Bear and her cubs? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Do you control the stars or set in place the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Can you bring out the constellations at the right time or guide Ursa Major with its cubs?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Can you guide the stars season by season and direct the Big and the Little Dipper? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you bring out constellations in their season? Can you guide the Bear with her cubs?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Can you lead out the constellations in their seasons, or guide the Bear with its cubs? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or can you lead Aysh with her children?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in its season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with its sons?<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Can you lead the constellations out in their season? Or can you guide the Bear with her cubs? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you bring out the twelve signs in [their] season? And do you comfort the Great Bear over her sons?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Dost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou bring forth the twelve signs in its time? and the great bear and his sons, wilt thou guide them?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Canst thou bring forth the day star in its time, and make the evening star to rise upon the children of the earth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Can you bring forth the morning star, in its time, and make the evening star rise over the sons of the earth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Can you bring forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or guide the Bear with her children? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or can you guide the Bear with its children?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Can you bring forth Mazzaroth in its season? Or can you stand in the paths of Aldebaran?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, shall you bring forth the Waggoner in its time, or have you stood at the face of the star Aldebaran?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her sons?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Or wilt thou reveal Mazuroth in his season, and the evening star with his rays? Wilt thou guide them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-32.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=6030" 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">31</span>Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hă·ṯō·ṣî (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">Can you bring forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4216.htm" title="4216: maz·zā·rō·wṯ (N-mp) -- Apparently from nazar in the sense of distinction; some noted constellation, perhaps collectively, the zodiac.">the constellations</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: bə·‘it·tōw (Prep-b:: N-csc:: 3ms) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">in their seasons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5148.htm" title="5148: ṯan·ḥêm (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms:: 3mp) -- To lead, guide. A primitive root; to guide; by implication, to transport.">or lead out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5906.htm" title="5906: wə·‘a·yiš (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- (a constellation) perhaps Great Bear. Or Ash; from uwsh; the constellation of the Great Bear.">the Bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·ne·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">her cubs?</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?…<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/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14-19</a></span><br />And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years. / And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so. / 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="/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="/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="/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="/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/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="/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/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="/2_kings/23-5.htm">2 Kings 23:5</a></span><br />Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a></span><br />When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-2</a></span><br />After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-1.htm">Revelation 12:1</a></span><br />And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.<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="/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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Can you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?</p><p class="hdg">Mazzaroth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-5.htm">2 Kings 23:5</a></b></br> And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.</p><p class="hdg">guide Arcturus.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9</a></b></br> Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/9-9.htm">Arcturus</a> <a href="/job/36-2.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/job/30-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/job/9-9.htm">Constellations</a> <a href="/job/4-11.htm">Cubs</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/31-18.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/job/31-18.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/job/24-3.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/job/36-6.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/30-17.htm">Season</a> <a href="/esther/9-31.htm">Seasons</a> <a href="/job/38-23.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-1.htm">Train</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/9-9.htm">Arcturus</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/job/41-34.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Constellations</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-12.htm">Cubs</a> <a href="/job/38-35.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/5-8.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/psalms/78-14.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/psalms/5-8.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/job/40-8.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Season</a> <a href="/psalms/16-7.htm">Seasons</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/45-14.htm">Train</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>Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons</b><br>This phrase highlights God's sovereignty over the cosmos, emphasizing His control over the celestial bodies. The constellations, known in ancient times, were used for navigation and marking seasons, reflecting God's order in creation. The mention of "seasons" suggests the cyclical nature of time and God's orchestration of the universe. This aligns with <a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14</a>, where God establishes lights in the sky to serve as signs for seasons. The rhetorical question underscores human limitations compared to divine omnipotence.<p><b>or lead out the Bear and her cubs?</b><br>The "Bear" refers to the constellation Ursa Major, known in various cultures and often associated with a bear. The "cubs" likely refer to the stars that form part of this constellation. This imagery conveys God's intimate knowledge and guidance of the stars, akin to a shepherd leading a flock. The cultural context of the time saw constellations as significant, often linked to myths and stories. This passage dismisses human ability to control or influence such celestial phenomena, pointing instead to God's unmatched authority. The mention of the Bear and her cubs can also be seen as a metaphor for God's care and guidance, a theme echoed in passages like <a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4</a>, where God is said to determine the number of stars and call them by name.<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, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/constellations.htm">Constellations</a></b><br>Refers to the star formations in the sky, specifically mentioned here are the "Bear with its cubs," which is often identified with the constellation Ursa Major.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavens.htm">The Heavens</a></b><br>The celestial realm, which in the context of <a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Job 38</a>, is used to demonstrate God's sovereign control over the universe.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing divine power and majesty.<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 control the cosmos, demonstrating His supreme authority and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br><a href="/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32</a> reminds us of our limited understanding and ability compared to God's infinite knowledge and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_wisdom.htm">Trust in God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Even when we do not understand our circumstances, we can trust in God's perfect wisdom and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god.htm">The Majesty of God</a></b><br>Observing the heavens should lead us to worship and revere God, acknowledging His greatness and majesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Recognizing our place in creation should cultivate humility and submission to God's will.<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/is_human_will_free_or_predetermined.htm">Why do you justify yourself before others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/zodiac_sign_gift_ideas.htm">What gifts are associated with zodiac signs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_38_31_relate_to_astronomy.htm">How does Job 38:31's mention of binding the constellations (Pleiades and Orion) fit with what we know about astronomy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_science_behind_job_38_8-11's_sea_limits.htm">In Job 38:8-11, is there any scientific basis for God setting literal boundaries for the sea as described?</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>(32) <span class= "bld">Mazzaroth </span>is commonly understood to mean the signs of the Zodiac, and by the children of Arc-turus the three stars in the tail of Ursa Major.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season?</span> The context implies that "Mazzaroth' is a constellation on a par with the Pleiades, Orion, and the Bear (Kimah, <span class="accented">Kesil</span> and '<span class="accented">Aish</span>). This makes it impossible to accept the meaning, so generally assigned, of "the twelve signs of the Zodiac." Again, the plural form is fatal to the conjecture that "Mazzaroth" designates a single star or planet, as Jupiter, Venus, or Sirius (Cook). The word is derived probably from the root zahar, "to shine," "to be bright," and should designate some especially brilliant cluster of stars Whether it is to be regarded as a variant of <span class="accented">Mazzaloth</span> (<a href="/2_kings/23-5.htm">2 Kings 23:5</a>) is uncertain. <span class="cmt_word">Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?</span> (On the identity of '<span class="accented">Ash</span> or '<span class="accented">Aish</span> with the Great Bear, see the comment on Job 9:9.) The "sons" of '<span class="accented">Aish are</span> conjectured to be the three large stars in the tail of Ursa Major (Stanley Leathes); but the grounds on which the conjecture rests are very slight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-32.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">Can you bring forth</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲתֹצִ֣יא</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯō·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the constellations</span><br /><span class="heb">מַזָּר֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(maz·zā·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4216.htm">Strong's 4216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Some noted constellation, the zodiac</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their seasons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעִתּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or lead out</span><br /><span class="heb">תַנְחֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯan·ḥêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5148.htm">Strong's 5148: </a> </span><span class="str2">To guide, to transport</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Bear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘a·yiš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her cubs?</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנֶ֥יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-32.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:32 Can you lead forth the constellations (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:33" /></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>