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King James Bible - Job 38:31

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 38:31

¿Detendrás tú por ventura las delicias de las Pléyades, o desatarás las ligaduras del Orión?

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Job 38:31

Verse 31. Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades ] The Pleiades are a constellation in the sign Taurus. They consist of six stars visible to the naked eye; to a good eye, in a clear night, seven are discernible; but with a telescope ten times the number may be readily counted. They make their appearance in the spring. Orion may be seen in the morning, towards the end of October, and is visible through November, December, and January; and hence, says Mr. Good, it becomes a correct and elegant synecdoche for the winter at large. The Pleiades are elegantly opposed to Orion, as the vernal renovation of nature is opposed to its wintry destruction; the mild and open benignity of spring, to the severe and icy inactivity of winter. I have already expressed my mind on these supposed constellations, and must refer to my notes on chap. ix. 9, &c., and to the learned notes of Doctor Hales and Mr. Mason Good on these texts. They appear certain, where I am obliged to doubt; and, from their view of the subject, make very useful and important deductions. I find reluctance in departing from the ancient versions. In this case, these learned men follow them; I cannot, because I do not see the evidence of the groundwork; and I dare not draw conclusions from premises which seem to me precarious, or which I do not understand. I wish, therefore, the reader to examine and judge for himself. Coverdale renders the 31st and 32d verses thus: Hast thou brought the VII starres together? Or, Art thou able to breake the circle of heaven? Canst thou bringe forth the morynge starre, or the evenynge starre, at convenient tyme, and conveye them home agayne?

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 25-41 - Hitherto God had put questions to Job to show him his ignorance; no God shows his weakness. As it is but little that he knows, he ought no to arraign the Divine counsels; it is but little he can do, therefor he ought not to oppose the ways of Providence. See the all-sufficienc of the Divine Providence; it has wherewithal to satisfy the desire of every living thing. And he that takes care of the young ravens certainly will not be wanting to his people. This being but on instance of the Divine compassion out of many, gives us occasion to think how much good our God does, every day, beyond what we are awar of. Every view we take of his infinite perfections, should remind us of his right to our love, the evil of sinning against him, and our need of his mercy and salvation __________________________________________________________________

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Original Hebrew

התקשׁר 7194 מעדנות 4575 כימה 3598 או 176  משׁכות 4189 כסיל 3685 תפתח׃ 6605