King James Version
Job 38:31 in the King James Version says “Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Pleiades: or, the seven stars: Heb. Cimah...” — study this verse from Job chapter 38 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Pleiades: or, the seven stars: Heb. Cimah Orion: Heb. Cesil?”
Job 38:31 · KJV
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. is: Heb. is taken
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Pleiades: or, the seven stars: Heb. Cimah Orion: Heb. Cesil?
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? Mazzaroth: or, the twelve signs guide: Heb. guide them
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Canst thou bind”
H7194to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)
“or loose”
H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
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