Job 38:29 Context

◄ Job 38:29 ►

From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven,

Context

29“From whose womb has come the ice?
And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?

30“Water becomes hard like stone,
And the surface of the deep is imprisoned.

31“Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades,
Or loose the cords of Orion?

32“Can you lead forth a constellation in its season,
And guide the Bear with her satellites?

33“Do you know the ordinances of the heavens,
Or fix their rule over the earth?

34“Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,
So that an abundance of water will cover you?

35“Can you send forth lightnings that they may go
And say to you, ‘Here we are’?

36“Who has put wisdom in the innermost being
Or given understanding to the mind?

37“Who can count the clouds by wisdom,
Or tip the water jars of the heavens,

38When the dust hardens into a mass
And the clods stick together?

39“Can you hunt the prey for the lion,
Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

40When they crouch in their dens
And lie in wait in their lair?

41“Who prepares for the raven its nourishment
When its young cry to God
And wander about without food?

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