Job 38 - Compare Translations
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Job 38:1
KJVThen the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
WEBThen Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind,
YLTAnd Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: --
Job 38:2
KJVWho is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
WEB“Who is this who darkens counsel
YLTWho [is] this -- darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?
Job 38:3
KJVGird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
WEBBrace yourself like a man,
YLTGird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
Job 38:4
KJVWhere wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
WEB“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
YLTWhere wast thou when I founded earth? Declare, if thou hast known understanding.
Job 38:5
KJVWho hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
WEBWho determined its measures, if you know?
YLTWho placed its measures -- if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched out upon it a line?
Job 38:6
KJVWhereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
WEBWhereupon were its foundations fastened?
YLTOn what have its sockets been sunk? Or who hath cast its corner-stone?
Job 38:7
KJVWhen the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
WEBwhen the morning stars sang together,
YLTIn the singing together of stars of morning, And all sons of God shout for joy,
Job 38:8
KJVOr who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
WEB“Or who shut up the sea with doors,
YLTAnd He shutteth up with doors the sea, In its coming forth, from the womb it goeth out.
Job 38:9
KJVWhen I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
WEBwhen I made clouds its garment,
YLTIn My making a cloud its clothing, And thick darkness its swaddling band,
Job 38:10
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Job 38:11
KJVAnd said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
WEBand said, ‘Here you may come, but no further.
YLTAnd say, `Hitherto come thou, and add not, And a command is placed On the pride of thy billows.'
Job 38:12
KJVHast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
WEB“Have you commanded the morning in your days,
YLTHast thou commanded morning since thy days? Causest thou the dawn to know its place?
Job 38:13
KJVThat it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
WEBthat it might take hold of the ends of the earth,
YLTTo take hold on the skirts of the earth, And the wicked are shaken out of it,
Job 38:14
KJVIt is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
WEBIt is changed as clay under the seal,
YLTIt turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed.
Job 38:15
KJVAnd from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
WEBFrom the wicked, their light is withheld.
YLTAnd withheld from the wicked is their light, And the arm lifted up is broken.
Job 38:16
KJVHast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
WEB“Have you entered into the springs of the sea?
YLTHast thou come in to springs of the sea? And in searching the deep Hast thou walked up and down?
Job 38:17
KJVHave the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
WEBHave the gates of death been revealed to you?
YLTRevealed to thee were the gates of death? And the gates of death-shade dost thou see?
Job 38:18
KJVHast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
WEBHave you comprehended the earth in its width?
YLTThou hast understanding, Even unto the broad places of earth! Declare -- if thou hast known it all.
Job 38:19
KJVWhere is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
WEB“What is the way to the dwelling of light?
YLTWhere [is] this -- the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where [is] this -- its place?
Job 38:20
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Job 38:21
KJVKnowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
WEBSurely you know, for you were born then,
YLTThou hast known -- for then thou art born And the number of thy days [are] many!
Job 38:22
KJVHast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
WEBHave you entered the treasuries of the snow,
YLTHast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see?
Job 38:23
KJVWhich I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
WEBwhich I have reserved against the time of trouble,
YLTThat I have kept back for a time of distress, For a day of conflict and battle.
Job 38:24
KJVBy what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
WEBBy what way is the lightning distributed,
YLTWhere [is] this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth.
Job 38:25
KJVWho hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
WEBWho has cut a channel for the flood water,
YLTWho hath divided for the flood a conduit? And a way for the lightning of the voices?
Job 38:26
KJVTo cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
WEBTo cause it to rain on a land where no man is;
YLTTo cause [it] to rain on a land -- no man, A wilderness -- no man in it.
Job 38:27
KJVTo satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
WEBto satisfy the waste and desolate ground,
YLTTo satisfy a desolate and waste place, And to cause to shoot up The produce of the tender grass?
Job 38:28
KJVHath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
WEBDoes the rain have a father?
YLTHath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Job 38:29
KJVOut of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
WEBOut of whose womb came the ice?
YLTFrom whose belly came forth the ice? And the hoar-frost of the heavens, Who hath begotten it?
Job 38:30
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Job 38:31
KJVCanst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
WEB“Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades,
YLTDost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?
Job 38:32
KJVCanst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
WEBCan you lead the constellations out in their season?
YLTDost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort?
Job 38:33
KJVKnowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
WEBDo you know the laws of the heavens?
YLTHast thou known the statutes of heaven? Or dost thou appoint Its dominion in the earth?
Job 38:34
KJVCanst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
WEB“Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,
YLTDost thou lift up to the cloud thy voice, And abundance of water doth cover thee?
Job 38:35
KJVCanst thou send lightnings, that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are?
WEBCan you send out lightnings, that they may go?
YLTDost thou send out lightnings, and they go And say unto thee, `Behold us?'
Job 38:36
KJVWho hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
WEBWho has put wisdom in the inward parts?
YLTWho hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?
Job 38:37
KJVWho can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
WEBWho can count the clouds by wisdom?
YLTWho doth number the clouds by wisdom? And the bottles of the heavens, Who doth cause to lie down,
Job 38:38
KJVWhen the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
WEBwhen the dust runs into a mass,
YLTIn the hardening of dust into hardness, And clods cleave together?
Job 38:39
KJVWilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
WEB“Can you hunt the prey for the lioness,
YLTDost thou hunt for a lion prey? And the desire of young lions fulfil?
Job 38:40
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Job 38:41
KJVWho provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
WEBWho provides for the raven his prey,
YLTWho doth prepare for a raven his provision, When his young ones cry unto God? They wander without food.
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