The Meaning of Job 38:32 Explained

Job 38:32

KJV: Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

YLT: Dost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort?

Darby: Dost thou bring forth the constellations each in its season? or dost thou guide the Bear with her sons?

ASV: Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Job 38:32?

MEANING: What does Job 38:32 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Job 38:32 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Job 38:32?

What is the context of Job 38:32?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Job 38:32 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 38:19-41 - What Man Cannot Do

In this chapter a number of nature-pictures pass before us. These include the creation of the earth, Job 38:4-7; the sea, Job 38:8-11; light, Job 38:12-15; the mysteries of the unseen, Job 38:16-18; snow and rain, Job 38:22-30; the constellations of heaven, Job 38:31-38; and the recesses of the forest-glades, Job 38:39-41.

What does it all mean? Ah! there are times when the voice of God through nature falls on our hearts like sweet music, and we hardly know whence or how, but we are comforted and strengthened. The peace passes understanding. Besides, the frequent question, Hast thou? was intended to turn Job's attention to the great mysteries contained in common and ordinary things. If he could not unravel these, how could he hope to fathom all the wonderful dealings of God with the human soul? His ways are above ours and His thoughts higher than ours; but we are sure from Calvary that He is love. Let us quiet ourselves, therefore, and trust. [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 38

¹ God challenges Job to answer
⁴ God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance
³¹ and weakness

What do the individual words in Job 38:32 mean?

can you bring out Mazzaroth in its season Or the Great Bear with its cubs can you guide

הֲתֹצִ֣יא מַזָּר֣וֹת ؟ בְּעִתּ֑וֹ וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ עַל־ בָּנֶ֥יהָ ؟ תַנְחֵֽם

הֲתֹצִ֣יא	can you bring out
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
מַזָּר֣וֹת	Mazzaroth
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מַזָּרֹות Sense: Mazzaroth.
؟ בְּעִתּ֑וֹ	in its season
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: עֵת Sense: time.
וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ	Or the Great Bear
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: עַיִשׁ Sense: a constellation.
בָּנֶ֥יהָ	its cubs
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
؟ תַנְחֵֽם	can you guide
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular, third person masculine plural Root: נָחָה Sense: to lead, guide.

What are the major concepts related to Job 38:32?

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