Job 38:32
New International Version
Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear with its cubs?

New Living Translation
Can you direct the constellations through the seasons or guide the Bear with her cubs across the heavens?

English Standard Version
Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or can you guide the Bear with its children?

Berean Standard Bible
Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?

King James Bible
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

New King James Version
Can you bring out Mazzaroth in its season? Or can you guide the Great Bear with its cubs?

New American Standard Bible
“Can you bring out a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?

NASB 1995
“Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?

NASB 1977
“Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?

Legacy Standard Bible
Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?

Amplified Bible
“Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide [the stars of] the Bear with her sons?

Christian Standard Bible
Can you bring out the constellations in their season and lead the Bear and her cubs?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can you bring out the constellations in their season and lead the Bear and her cubs?

American Standard Version
Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

Contemporary English Version
Do you control the stars or set in place the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper?

English Revised Version
Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Can you bring out the constellations at the right time or guide Ursa Major with its cubs?

Good News Translation
Can you guide the stars season by season and direct the Big and the Little Dipper?

International Standard Version
Can you bring out constellations in their season? Can you guide the Bear with her cubs?

Majority Standard Bible
Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?

NET Bible
Can you lead out the constellations in their seasons, or guide the Bear with its cubs?

New Heart English Bible
Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or can you lead Aysh with her children?

Webster's Bible Translation
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in its season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with its sons?

World English Bible
Can you lead the constellations out in their season? Or can you guide the Bear with her cubs?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do you bring out the twelve signs in [their] season? And do you comfort the Great Bear over her sons?

Young's Literal Translation
Dost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort?

Smith's Literal Translation
Wilt thou bring forth the twelve signs in its time? and the great bear and his sons, wilt thou guide them?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Canst thou bring forth the day star in its time, and make the evening star to rise upon the children of the earth?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Can you bring forth the morning star, in its time, and make the evening star rise over the sons of the earth?

New American Bible
Can you bring forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or guide the Bear with her children?

New Revised Standard Version
Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or can you guide the Bear with its children?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Can you bring forth Mazzaroth in its season? Or can you stand in the paths of Aldebaran?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, shall you bring forth the Waggoner in its time, or have you stood at the face of the star Aldebaran?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her sons?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Or wilt thou reveal Mazuroth in his season, and the evening star with his rays? Wilt thou guide them?
Audio Bible



Context
God Challenges Job
31Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? 32Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs? 33Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?…

Cross References
Genesis 1:14-19
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. ...

Psalm 147:4
He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.

Isaiah 40:26
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.

Amos 5:8
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—

Jeremiah 31:35
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:

Psalm 8:3
When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

Psalm 19:1-6
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, ...

Isaiah 13:10
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.

2 Kings 23:5
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.

Deuteronomy 4:19
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.

Matthew 2:1-2
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.”

Luke 21:25
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.

Revelation 12:1
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.

Revelation 1:16
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.

1 Corinthians 15:41
The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.


Treasury of Scripture

Can you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?

Mazzaroth.

2 Kings 23:5
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.

guide Arcturus.

Job 9:9
Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.

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Can you bring forth
The phrase "bring forth" in Hebrew is "תּוֹצִיא" (totzi), which implies the act of producing or causing to appear. In the context of Job, God is challenging Job's understanding and control over the natural order. This phrase emphasizes God's sovereignty and creative power, reminding us that it is God who orchestrates the universe. The rhetorical question underscores human limitations and the divine orchestration of celestial events, encouraging believers to trust in God's perfect timing and wisdom.

the constellations
The Hebrew word for "constellations" is "מַזָּרוֹת" (mazzaroth), which refers to the zodiac or the starry hosts. In ancient times, constellations were seen as signs and markers of seasons, used for navigation and agricultural planning. This highlights the intricate design and order of creation, pointing to a Creator who is both powerful and purposeful. The constellations serve as a testament to God's majesty and the vastness of His creation, inviting us to marvel at His handiwork and recognize His authority over the cosmos.

in their seasons
The term "seasons" in Hebrew is "בְּעִתּוֹ" (be'itto), meaning appointed times or periods. This reflects the cyclical nature of creation, where everything has its time and place. The regularity of the seasons is a reflection of God's faithfulness and reliability. It serves as a reminder that God has established a rhythm in the universe, and He is in control of the timing of all things. This encourages believers to trust in God's perfect timing in their own lives, knowing that He orchestrates all things for His purposes.

or lead out
The phrase "lead out" in Hebrew is "תַּנְחֵם" (tanchem), which conveys guidance or direction. This imagery of leading suggests a shepherd-like care and authority. God is depicted as the one who guides the stars, just as He guides His people. This metaphor of leadership and guidance reassures believers of God's active involvement in the world and His personal care for His creation. It invites us to follow His lead, trusting in His wisdom and direction.

the Bear with its cubs
The "Bear" refers to the constellation Ursa Major, known in Hebrew as "עַיִשׁ" (Ayish). The mention of "its cubs" likely refers to the stars that accompany this constellation, such as those in Ursa Minor. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, constellations were often associated with mythological accounts and were used for navigation. The imagery of the Bear and its cubs highlights the grandeur and complexity of the universe, crafted by God's hand. It serves as a reminder of God's intimate knowledge of His creation, down to the smallest detail. This encourages believers to find comfort in the fact that the same God who knows the stars by name also knows and cares for each of us personally.

(32) Mazzaroth 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.

Verse 32. - Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? The context implies that "Mazzaroth' is a constellation on a par with the Pleiades, Orion, and the Bear (Kimah, Kesil and 'Aish). 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 Mazzaloth (2 Kings 23:5) is uncertain. Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? (On the identity of 'Ash or 'Aish with the Great Bear, see the comment on Job 9:9.) The "sons" of 'Aish are 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Can you bring forth
הֲתֹצִ֣יא (hă·ṯō·ṣî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

the constellations
מַזָּר֣וֹת (maz·zā·rō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4216: Some noted constellation, the zodiac

in their seasons
בְּעִתּ֑וֹ (bə·‘it·tōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

or lead out
תַנְחֵֽם׃ (ṯan·ḥêm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5148: To guide, to transport

the Bear
וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ (wə·‘a·yiš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5906: (a constellation) perhaps Great Bear

and
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

her cubs?
בָּנֶ֥יהָ (bā·ne·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1121: A son


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