Job 38

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֣ה · H3068G: Lord
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answeredוַ/יַּֽעַן\־ · H6030B: to answer
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Jobאִ֭יּוֹב · H0347: Job
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out of the whirlwind andוַ/יַּֽעַן\־ · H9001: &
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saidוַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ · H0559: to say
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:

2“Who is thisזֶ֨ה\׀ · H2088: this
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who obscures My counselעֵצָ֥ה · H6098: counsel
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by words withoutבְ/מִלִּ֗ין · H9003: in/on/with
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knowledgeדָֽעַת\׃ · H1847: knowledge
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?

3Now brace yourselfחֲלָצֶ֑י/ךָ · H9021: your
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likeכְ/גֶ֣בֶר · H9004: like/as
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a man; I will question you, andוְ֝/אֶשְׁאָלְ/ךָ֗ · H9002: and
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youוְ֝/אֶשְׁאָלְ/ךָ֗ · H9031: you
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shall inform Meוְ/הוֹדִיעֵֽ/נִי\׃ · H9030: me
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.

4Where wereהָ֭יִיתָ · H1961: to be
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you when I laid the foundationsבְּ/יָסְדִ/י\־ · H3245: to found
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of the earth? Tellהַ֝גֵּ֗ד · H5046: to tell
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Me, ifבְּ/יָסְדִ/י\־ · H9040: I
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you have understandingבִינָֽה\׃ · H0998: understanding
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.

5Who fixed its measurementsמְ֭מַדֶּי/הָ · H4461: measurement
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? Surely you knowתֵדָ֑ע · H3045: to know
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! Orא֤וֹ · H0176A: or
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who stretchedנָטָ֖ה · H5186: to stretch
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a measuring lineקָּֽו\׃ · H6957B: line
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across it?

6On what were its foundations set, orא֥וֹ · H0176A: or
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who laid its cornerstone,

7while the morningבֹ֑קֶר · H1242: morning
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starsכּ֣וֹכְבֵי · H3556: star
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sang together andוַ֝/יָּרִ֗יעוּ · H9001: &
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allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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the sonsבְּנֵ֥י · H1121A: son: child; son: descendant/people; son: young animal; son: type of; son; son: warrior; son: aged
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of Godאֱלֹהִֽים\׃ · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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shoutedוַ֝/יָּרִ֗יעוּ · H7321: to shout
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for joy?

8Who enclosed the seaיָ֑ם · H3220G: sea; sea: west; (Mt. Ephron in the) West
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behind doorsבִּ/דְלָתַ֣יִם · H1817C: door
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when it burstבְּ֝/גִיח֗/וֹ · H1518: to burst/come out
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forth fromמֵ/רֶ֥חֶם · H9006: from
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the wombמֵ/רֶ֥חֶם · H7358: womb
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,

9when Iבְּ/שׂוּמִ֣/י · H9040: I
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made the cloudsעָנָ֣ן · H6051: cloud
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its garment andוַ֝/עֲרָפֶ֗ל · H9002: and
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thick darkness its blanket,

10when I fixed its boundaries andוָ/אֶשְׁבֹּ֣ר · H9001: &
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setוָֽ֝/אָשִׂ֗ים · H7760A: to set: make; to set: put; to set: take; to set: accuse; to set: consider; to set: appoint; to set: name
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in place its barsבְּרִ֣יחַ · H1280: bar
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andוָֽ֝/אָשִׂ֗ים · H9001: &
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doorsוּ/דְלָתָֽיִם\׃ · H1817C: door
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,

11andוָ/אֹמַ֗ר · H9001: &
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I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; hereפֹּ֣ה · H6311: here
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yourגַּלֶּֽי/ךָ\׃ · H9021: your
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proud waves must stop’?

12In yourהְֽ֭/מִ/יָּמֶי/ךָ · H9021: your
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daysהְֽ֭/מִ/יָּמֶי/ךָ · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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, have you commandedצִוִּ֣יתָ · H6680: to command
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the morningבֹּ֑קֶר · H1242: morning
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or assigned the dawnהַ/שַּׁ֣חַר · H7837: dawn
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its placeמְקֹמֽ/וֹ\׃ · H4725: place
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,

13that it might spread toלֶ֭/אֱחֹז · H9005: to/for
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the ends of the earth andוְ/יִנָּעֲר֖וּ · H9002: and
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shakeוְ/יִנָּעֲר֖וּ · H5287: to shake
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the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣ים · H7563: wicked
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out of it?

14The earth takes shape likeכְּ/חֹ֣מֶר · H9004: like/as
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clay under a seal; its hills standוְ֝/יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ · H3320: to stand
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out likeכְּמ֣וֹ · H3644G: like; (Geruth) Chimham
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the folds of a garment.

15Lightאוֹרָ֑/ם · H0216: light
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is withheld fromמֵ/רְשָׁעִ֣ים · H9006: from
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the wickedמֵ/רְשָׁעִ֣ים · H7563: wicked
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, andוְ/יִמָּנַ֣ע · H9002: and
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theirאוֹרָ֑/ם · H9028: their
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upraised armוּ/זְר֥וֹעַ · H2220: arm
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is broken.

16Have you journeyed to the vents of the seaיָ֑ם · H3220G: sea; sea: west; (Mt. Ephron in the) West
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or walked inוּ/בְ/חֵ֥קֶר · H9003: in/on/with
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the trenches of the deep?

17Have the gatesוְ/שַׁעֲרֵ֖י · H8179G: gate; gate: town
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of death been revealed toלְ֭/ךָ · H9005: to/for
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youלְ֭/ךָ · H9031: you
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? Have you seenתִּרְאֶֽה\׃ · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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the gatesשַׁעֲרֵי\־ · H8179G: gate; gate: town
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of the shadowצַלְמָ֣וֶת · H6757: shadow
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of deathמָ֑וֶת · H4194: death
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?

18Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tellהַ֝גֵּ֗ד · H5046: to tell
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Me, ifאִם\־ · H0518A: if; if: surely no; if: surely yes; if: until
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you knowיָדַ֥עְתָּ · H3045: to know
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allכֻלָּֽ/הּ\׃ · H3605: all
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this.

19Where is the wayהַ֭/דֶּרֶךְ · H1870J: way: conduct; Way; (King's) Highway; way: direction; way: road; way: journey
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to the home of lightא֑וֹר · H0216: light
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? Do you know where darknessוְ֝/חֹ֗שֶׁךְ · H2822: darkness
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resides,

20so you can lead it back to its borderגְּבוּל֑/וֹ · H1366H: border: boundary; border: area
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? Do you know the pathsנְתִיב֥וֹת · H5410B: path
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to its home?

21Surely you knowיָ֭דַעְתָּ · H3045: to know
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, forכִּי\־ · H3588A: for
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you were already born! Andוּ/מִסְפַּ֖ר · H9002: and
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the numberוּ/מִסְפַּ֖ר · H4557: number
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of yourיָמֶ֣י/ךָ · H9021: your
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daysיָמֶ֣י/ךָ · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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is great!

22Have you entered the storehouses of snowשָׁ֑לֶג · H7950: snow
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or observed the storehouses of hailבָּרָ֣ד · H1259: hail
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,

23whichאֲשֶׁר\־ · H0834A: which
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I hold in reserve forלְ/עֶת\־ · H9005: to/for
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timesלְ/עֶת\־ · H6256: time
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of trouble, forלְ/י֥וֹם · H9005: to/for
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the dayלְ/י֥וֹם · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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of war andוּ/מִלְחָמָֽה\׃ · H9002: and
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battleקְ֝רָ֗ב · H7128: battle
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?

24In which direction is the lightningא֑וֹר · H0216: light
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dispersed, or the eastקָדִ֣ים · H6921: east
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wind scatteredיָפֵ֖ץ · H6327A: to scatter
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over the earth?

25Who cuts a channel forלַ/שֶּׁ֣טֶף · H9005: to/for
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the floodלַ/שֶּׁ֣טֶף · H7858: flood
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or clears a path forלַ/חֲזִ֥יז · H9005: to/for
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the thunderbolt,

26toלְ֭/הַמְטִיר · H9005: to/for
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bring rainלְ֭/הַמְטִיר · H4305: to rain
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on a barren landאֶ֣רֶץ · H0776G: land: country/planet; land: soil
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, onבּֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9003: in/on/with
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a desert where no manאִ֑ישׁ · H0376I: man; man: husband; man: anyone
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lives,

27toלְ/הַשְׂבִּ֣יעַ · H9005: to/for
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satisfyלְ/הַשְׂבִּ֣יעַ · H7646: to satisfy
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the parched wasteland andוּ/מְשֹׁאָ֑ה · H9002: and
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make it sprout with tender grassדֶֽשֶׁא\׃ · H1877: grass
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?

28Does the rainלַ/מָּטָ֥ר · H4306: rain
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have a fatherאָ֑ב · H0001G: father; (Huram)-abi; father of
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? Who has begottenה֝וֹלִ֗יד · H3205: to beget
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the dropsאֶגְלֵי\־ · H0096: drop
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of dewטָֽל\׃ · H2919: dew
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?

29Fromמִ/בֶּ֣טֶן · H9006: from
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whose womb does the iceהַ/קָּ֑רַח · H7140: ice
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emerge? Who gives birth to the frostוּ/כְפֹ֥ר · H3713B: frost
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from heavenשָׁ֝מַיִם · H8064: heaven
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,

30when the watersמַ֣יִם · H4325G: water; Water (Gate)
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become hard asכָּ֭/אֶבֶן · H9004: like/as
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stoneכָּ֭/אֶבֶן · H0068G: stone; stone: weight; (Zoheleth) Stone
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andוּ/פְנֵ֥י · H9002: and
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the surface of the deep is frozen?

31Can you bind the chains of the Pleiadesכִּימָ֑ה · H3598: Pleiades
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orאֽוֹ\־ · H0176A: or
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loosen the belt of Orionכְּסִ֣יל · H3685G: Orion; constellation
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?

32Can you bring forth the constellations inבְּ/עִתּ֑/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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their seasons or leadתַנְחֵֽ/ם\׃ · H5148: to lead
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out the Bearוְ֝/עַ֗יִשׁ · H5906: Bear
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andוְ֝/עַ֗יִשׁ · H9002: and
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herבָּנֶ֥י/הָ · H9024: her
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cubs?

33Do you knowהֲ֭/יָדַעְתָּ · H3045: to know
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the laws of the heavensשָׁמָ֑יִם · H8064: heaven
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? Can you setתָּשִׂ֖ים · H7760A: to set: make; to set: put; to set: take; to set: accuse; to set: consider; to set: appoint; to set: name
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their dominion over the earth?

34Can you command the cloudsלָ/עָ֣ב · H5645: cloud
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so that a flood of waterמַ֥יִם · H4325G: water; Water (Gate)
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coversתְּכַסֶּֽ/ךָּ\׃ · H3680: to cover
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youתְּכַסֶּֽ/ךָּ\׃ · H9031: you
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?

35Can you sendהַֽ/תְשַׁלַּ֣ח · H7971G: to send: depart; to send: let go; to send: divorce; to send: marriage; to send: reach; to send: burn; to send: exile
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the lightningבְּרָקִ֣ים · H1300B: lightning
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bolts on their way? Do they report toלְ/ךָ֣ · H9005: to/for
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youלְ/ךָ֣ · H9031: you
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, ‘Here weהִנֵּֽ/נוּ\׃ · H9045: we
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are’?

36Who has put wisdomחָכְמָ֑ה · H2451: wisdom
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inבַּ/טֻּח֣וֹת · H9003: in/on/with
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the heartלַ/שֶּׂ֣כְוִי · H7907: heart
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orא֤וֹ · H0176A: or
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givenנָתַ֖ן · H5414G: to give: give; to give: put; to give: make; to give: turn; to give: allow; to give: throw; to give: cry out; to give: pay; to give: give(marriage); to give: do; to give: if only!
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understandingבִינָֽה\׃ · H0998: understanding
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toלַ/שֶּׂ֣כְוִי · H9005: to/for
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the mind?

37Who has the wisdomבְּ/חָכְמָ֑ה · H2451: wisdom
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to count the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֣ים · H7834: cloud
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? Or who can tilt the water jars of the heavensשָׁ֝מַ֗יִם · H8064: heaven
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38when the dustעָ֭פָר · H6083: dust
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hardens intoבְּ/צֶ֣קֶת · H9003: in/on/with
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a mass andוּ/רְגָבִ֥ים · H9002: and
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the clodsוּ/רְגָבִ֥ים · H7263: clod
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of earth stick togetherלַ/מּוּצָ֑ק · H9005: to/for
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?

39Can you huntהֲ/תָצ֣וּד · H6679A: to hunt
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the preyטָ֑רֶף · H2964: prey
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forלְ/לָבִ֣יא · H9005: to/for
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a lionessלְ/לָבִ֣יא · H3833C: lion
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or satisfy the hunger of young lionsכְּפִירִ֣ים · H3715A: lion
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40when they crouch inבַ/מְּעוֹנ֑וֹת · H9003: in/on/with
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their dens and lie inבַ/סֻּכָּ֣ה · H9003: in/on/with
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wait in the thicket?

41Who provides foodאֹֽכֶל\׃ · H0400: food
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forלִ/בְלִי\־ · H9005: to/for
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the ravenלָ/עֹרֵ֗ב · H6158: raven
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when its young cryיְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ · H7768: to cry
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out toלָ/עֹרֵ֗ב · H9005: to/for
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Godאֵ֣ל · H0410G: God; El (Berith); El (Elohe); El (Most High); god; god: power
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as they wander about forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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lack of foodצֵ֫יד֥/וֹ · H6718B: food
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?