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English Standard Version Chapter 38

31  “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades

or loose the cords of Orion?

32  Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season,

or can you guide the Bear with its children?

Job: An Introduction and Commentary i. Yahweh (38:1–40:2)

It is a little surprising that the panorama does not include the sky, the most venerable item in most cosmologies; and sun and moon, so conspicuous in man’s experience, so alluring for his reverence, are not discussed. Avoiding the obvious, the Lord turns to the constellations. The references to Pleiades and Orion (31) are