Job 38

1Then Yahweh answeredוַ/יַּֽעַן\־ · H6030B: to answer
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Jobאִ֭יּוֹב · H0347: Job
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fromמִ֥ן\׀ · H4480A: from
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the storm, andוַ/יַּֽעַן\־ · H9001: &
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he saidוַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ · H0559: to say
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,

2“Who is thisזֶ֨ה\׀ · H2088: this
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darkeningמַחְשִׁ֖יךְ · H2821: to darken
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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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?

3⌞Prepare yourselfחֲלָצֶ֑י/ךָ · H9021: your
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for a difficult task likeכְ/גֶ֣בֶר · H9004: like/as
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a man⌟, andוְ֝/אֶשְׁאָלְ/ךָ֗ · H9002: and
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I will question youוְ֝/אֶשְׁאָלְ/ךָ֗ · H9031: you
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, andוְ/הוֹדִיעֵֽ/נִי\׃ · H9002: and
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you shall declare to meוְ/הוֹדִיעֵֽ/נִי\׃ · H9030: me
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.

4“Where wereהָ֭יִיתָ · H1961: to be
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you at my laying the foundationבְּ/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 possess understandingבִינָֽה\׃ · H0998: understanding
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.

5Who determined its measurementמְ֭מַדֶּי/הָ · H4461: measurement
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? Yes, you do knowתֵדָ֑ע · H3045: to know
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. Orא֤וֹ · H0176A: or
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who stretchedנָטָ֖ה · H5186: to stretch
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the measuring lineקָּֽו\׃ · H6957B: line
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uponעָלֶ֣י/הָ · H5921A: upon
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it?

6On what were its bases sunk? Orא֥וֹ · H0176A: or
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who laid its cornerstone,

7when the morningבֹ֑קֶר · H1242: morning
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starsכּ֣וֹכְבֵי · H3556: star
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were singingבְּ/רָן\־ · H7442B: to sing
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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?

8“Or who shut the seaיָ֑ם · H3220G: sea; sea: west; (Mt. Ephron in the) West
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inבִּ/דְלָתַ֣יִם · H9003: in/on/with
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withבְּ֝/גִיח֗/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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doorsבִּ/דְלָתַ֣יִם · H1817C: door
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at its burstingבְּ֝/גִיח֗/וֹ · H1518: to burst/come out
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, when it went out of the wombמֵ/רֶ֥חֶם · H7358: womb
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,

9at my making the cloudsעָנָ֣ן · H6051: cloud
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itsבְּ/שׂוּמִ֣/י · H9040: I
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garment andוַ֝/עֲרָפֶ֗ל · H9002: and
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thick darkness its swaddlingחֲתֻלָּתֽ/וֹ\׃ · H2854: swaddling
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band,

10andוָ/אֶשְׁבֹּ֣ר · H9001: &
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I prescribed myחֻקִּ֑/י · H9020: my
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rule for it, andוָֽ֝/אָשִׂ֗ים · H9001: &
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I 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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barsבְּרִ֣יחַ · H1280: bar
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andוּ/דְלָתָֽיִם\׃ · H9002: and
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doorsוּ/דְלָתָֽיִם\׃ · H1817C: door
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,

11andוָ/אֹמַ֗ר · H9001: &
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I saidוָ/אֹמַ֗ר · H0559: to say
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, ‘You shall come up to hereפֹּ֣ה · H6311: here
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, but you shall notוְ/לֹ֣א · H3808: not
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go further, andוְ/לֹ֣א · H9002: and
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hereוּ/פֹ֥א\־ · H6311: here
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it will setיָ֝שִׁ֗ית · H7896I: to set: make; to set: put; to set: appoint; to set: accuse; to set: consider
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a boundary ⌞for yourגַּלֶּֽי/ךָ\׃ · H9021: your
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proud surging waves⌟’?

12“Have you ⌞ever in yourהְֽ֭/מִ/יָּמֶי/ךָ · H9021: your
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life⌟ commandedצִוִּ֣יתָ · H6680: to command
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the morningבֹּ֑קֶר · H1242: morning
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? Have you made the dawnהַ/שַּׁ֣חַר · H7837: dawn
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knowיִדַּ֖עְתָּ · H3045: to know
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its placeמְקֹמֽ/וֹ\׃ · H4725: place
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,

13toלֶ֭/אֱחֹז · H9005: to/for
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take hold of the earth’s skirts so that the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣ים · H7563: wicked
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might be shakenוְ/יִנָּעֲר֖וּ · H5287: to shake
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off fromמִמֶּֽ/נָּה\׃ · H4480A: from
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it?

14It is changed likeכְּ/חֹ֣מֶר · H9004: like/as
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clay under a seal, andוְ֝/יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ · H9002: and
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they appear likeכְּמ֣וֹ · H3644G: like; (Geruth) Chimham
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a garment.

15Andוְ/יִמָּנַ֣ע · H9002: and
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their lightאוֹרָ֑/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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, andוּ/זְר֥וֹעַ · H9002: and
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theirאוֹרָ֑/ם · H9028: their
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uplifted armוּ/זְר֥וֹעַ · H2220: arm
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is broken.

16“Have you entered into the seaיָ֑ם · H3220G: sea; sea: west; (Mt. Ephron in the) West
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’s sources? Or have you walked around inוּ/בְ/חֵ֥קֶר · H9003: in/on/with
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the recesses of the deep?

17Have the gatesוְ/שַׁעֲרֵ֖י · H8179G: gate; gate: town
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of deathמָ֑וֶת · H4194: death
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been revealed toלְ֭/ךָ · H9005: to/for
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youלְ֭/ךָ · H9031: you
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? Or 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 deep shadowצַלְמָ֣וֶת · H6757: shadow
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?

18Have you considered closely the earth’s vast expanse? Declare it, 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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of it.

19“Where then is the wayהַ֭/דֶּרֶךְ · H1870J: way: conduct; Way; (King's) Highway; way: direction; way: road; way: journey
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where the lightא֑וֹר · H0216: light
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dwellsיִשְׁכָּן\־ · H7931: to dwell
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? Andוְ֝/חֹ֗שֶׁךְ · H9002: and
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where then is its placeמְקֹמֽ/וֹ\׃ · H4725: place
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,

20that you may takeתִ֭קָּחֶ/נּוּ · H3947G: to take: take; to take: recieve; to take: marry; to take: bring; to take: buy; to take: fire
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it to its territory, andוְ/כִֽי\־ · H9002: and
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that you might discern the pathsנְתִיב֥וֹת · H5410B: path
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to its home?

21You knowיָ֭דַעְתָּ · H3045: to know
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, forכִּי\־ · H3588A: for
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you were born thenאָ֣ז · H0227A: then
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, 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 into the storehouses of the snowשָׁ֑לֶג · H7950: snow
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, or 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 storehouses of the hailבָּרָ֣ד · H1259: hail
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,

23whichאֲשֶׁר\־ · H0834A: which
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I have reserved forלְ/עֶת\־ · H9005: to/for
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the timeלְ/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 battleקְ֝רָ֗ב · H7128: battle
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andוּ/מִלְחָמָֽה\׃ · H9002: and
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war?

24Where then is the wayהַ֭/דֶּרֶךְ · H1870J: way: conduct; Way; (King's) Highway; way: direction; way: road; way: journey
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where the lightא֑וֹר · H0216: light
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is distributed, where he scattersיָפֵ֖ץ · H6327A: to scatter
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the eastקָדִ֣ים · H6921: east
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wind uponעֲלֵי\־ · H5921A: upon
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the earth?

25“Who has cut open a channel for the torrentsלַ/שֶּׁ֣טֶף · H9005: to/for
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andוְ֝/דֶ֗רֶךְ · H9002: and
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a wayוְ֝/דֶ֗רֶךְ · H1870K: way: conduct; Way; (King's) Highway; way: direction; way: road; way: journey
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forלַ/חֲזִ֥יז · H9005: to/for
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the ⌞thunder bolts⌟,

26toלְ֭/הַמְטִיר · H9005: to/for
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bring rainלְ֭/הַמְטִיר · H4305: to rain
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on a landאֶ֣רֶץ · H0776G: land: country/planet; land: soil
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⌞where no oneבּֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9003: in/on/with
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lives⌟, a desert ⌞where no humans live⌟,

27toלְ/הַשְׂבִּ֣יעַ · H9005: to/for
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satisfyלְ/הַשְׂבִּ֣יעַ · H7646: to satisfy
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desert andוּ/מְשֹׁאָ֑ה · H9002: and
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wasteland, andוּ֝/לְ/הַצְמִ֗יחַ · H9002: and
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toוּ֝/לְ/הַצְמִ֗יחַ · H9005: to/for
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cause the ground to put forth the rising of grassדֶֽשֶׁא\׃ · H1877: grass
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?

28Is thereהֲ/יֵשׁ\־ · H3426: there
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a father forלַ/מָּטָ֥ר · H9005: to/for
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the rainלַ/מָּטָ֥ר · H4306: rain
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, orא֥וֹ · H0176A: or
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who fatheredאָ֑ב · H0001G: father; (Huram)-abi; father of
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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 did the iceהַ/קָּ֑רַח · H7140: ice
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come forth, andוּ/כְפֹ֥ר · H9002: and
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who fathered the frostוּ/כְפֹ֥ר · H3713B: frost
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of heavenשָׁ֝מַיִם · H8064: heaven
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?

30Likeכָּ֭/אֶבֶן · H9004: like/as
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stoneכָּ֭/אֶבֶן · H0068G: stone; stone: weight; (Zoheleth) Stone
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the watersמַ֣יִם · H4325G: water; Water (Gate)
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become hard, andוּ/פְנֵ֥י · H9002: and
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the facesוּ/פְנֵ֥י · H6440J: face: before; face; face: because; face: surface; face: east; face of; face: angry; face: kindness
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of the deep freeze.

31“Can you bind the chains of the Pleiadesכִּימָ֑ה · H3598: Pleiades
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, orאֽוֹ\־ · H0176A: or
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can you loosen the cordsמֹשְׁכ֖וֹת · H4189: cord
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of Orionכְּסִ֣יל · H3685G: Orion; constellation
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?

32Can you lead forth the southern constellations at their appointed timeבְּ/עִתּ֑/וֹ · H6256: time
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, or can you leadתַנְחֵֽ/ם\׃ · H5148: to lead
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the Bearוְ֝/עַ֗יִשׁ · H5906: Bear
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withבְּ/עִתּ֑/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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its children?

33Do you knowהֲ֭/יָדַעְתָּ · H3045: to know
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heavenשָׁמָ֑יִם · H8064: heaven
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’s statutesחֻקּ֣וֹת · H2708: statute
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, or can you establish their ruleמִשְׁטָר֣/וֹ · H4896: rule
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onבָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ · H9003: in/on/with
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the earth?

34Can you lift up yourקוֹלֶ֑/ךָ · H9021: your
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voiceקוֹלֶ֑/ךָ · H6963A: voice; voice: sound; voice: thunder; voice: message; voice: [sound of]; voice: listen
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toלָ/עָ֣ב · H9005: to/for
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the cloudsלָ/עָ֣ב · H5645: cloud
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so that a flood of waterמַ֥יִם · H4325G: water; Water (Gate)
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may coverתְּכַסֶּֽ/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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forth lightningsבְּרָקִ֣ים · H1300B: lightning
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, that they may goוְ/יֵלֵ֑כוּ · H1980G: to go: went; to go: come; to go: walk; to go: take; to go: come!; to go: continue; to go: journey; to go: follow; to go: send
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? Andוְ/יֵלֵ֑כוּ · H9002: and
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will they sayוְ/יֹאמְר֖וּ · H0559: to say
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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 ibis, orא֤וֹ · H0176A: or
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who has 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 rooster?

37Who can number the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֣ים · H7834: cloud
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withבְּ/חָכְמָ֑ה · H9003: in/on/with
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wisdomבְּ/חָכְמָ֑ה · H2451: wisdom
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? Or who can tilt heavenשָׁ֝מַ֗יִם · H8064: heaven
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’s jars,

38at the flowing of the dustעָ֭פָר · H6083: dust
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intoבְּ/צֶ֣קֶת · H9003: in/on/with
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a cast andוּ/רְגָבִ֥ים · H9002: and
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the clodsוּ/רְגָבִ֥ים · H7263: clod
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cling togetherלַ/מּוּצָ֑ק · H9005: to/for
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?

39“Can you huntהֲ/תָצ֣וּד · H6679A: to hunt
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preyטָ֑רֶף · H2964: prey
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forלְ/לָבִ֣יא · H9005: to/for
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the lionלְ/לָבִ֣יא · H3833C: lion
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? Andוְ/חַיַּ֖ת · H9002: and
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can you satisfy the hunger of strong lionsכְּפִירִ֣ים · H3715A: lion
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40when they are crouched inבַ/מְּעוֹנ֑וֹת · H9003: in/on/with
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the dens, when they lie inבַ/סֻּכָּ֣ה · H9003: in/on/with
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the thicket in an ambushאָֽרֶב\׃ · H0695: ambush
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41Who prepares for the crow its prey, when its young ones cryיְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ · H7768: to cry
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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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forלִ/בְלִי\־ · H9005: to/for
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help, and they wander around ⌞forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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lack of foodצֵ֫יד֥/וֹ · H6718B: food
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