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 38:1 ¶ Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

 38:1 ¶ Then the LORD° answered°°° Job° out of° the whirlwind,° and said,°°

 38:2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

 38:2 Who° [is] this° that darkeneth°° counsel° by words° without° knowledge?°

 38:3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

 38:3 Gird up°° now° thy loins° like a man;° for I will demand°° of thee, and answer°° thou me.

 38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

 38:4 Where° wast° thou when I laid the foundations°° of the earth?° declare,°° if° thou hast°° understanding.°°

 38:5 Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it?

 38:5 Who° hath laid°° the measures° thereof, if° thou knowest?°° or° who° hath stretched°° the line° upon° it?

 38:6 Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof,

 38:6 Whereupon°° are the foundations° thereof fastened?°° or° who° laid°° the corner° stone° thereof;

 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

 38:7 When the morning° stars° sang°° together,° and all° the sons° of God° shouted°° for joy?°

 38:8 Or [who] shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, [as if] it had issued out of the womb;

 38:8 Or [who] shut up°° the sea° with doors,° when it brake forth,°° [as if] it had issued out°° of the womb?°°

 38:9 When I made clouds the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,

 38:9 When I made°° the cloud° the garment° thereof, and thick darkness° a swaddlingband° for it,

 38:10 And marked out for it my bound, And set bars and doors,

 38:10 And brake up°° for° it my decreed° [place], and set°° bars° and doors,°

 38:11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further; And here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

 38:11 And said,°° Hitherto°° shalt thou come,°° but no° further:°° and here° shall thy proud° waves° be stayed?°°

 38:12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days [began], [And] caused the dayspring to know its place;

 38:12 Hast thou commanded°° the morning° since thy days;°° [and] caused the dayspring° to know°° his place;°

 38:13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?

 38:13 That it might take hold°° of the ends° of the earth,° that the wicked° might be shaken° out°° of° it?

 38:14 It is changed as clay under the seal; And [all things] stand forth as a garment:

 38:14 It is turned°° as clay° [to] the seal;° and they stand°° as° a garment.°

 38:15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken.

 38:15 And from the wicked°° their light° is withholden,°° and the high°° arm° shall be broken.°°

 38:16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?

 38:16 Hast thou entered°° into° the springs° of the sea?° or hast thou walked°° in the search° of the depth?°

 38:17 Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?

 38:17 Have the gates° of death° been opened°° unto thee? or hast thou seen°° the doors° of the shadow of death?°

 38:18 Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.

 38:18 Hast thou perceived°°° the breadth° of the earth?° declare°° if° thou knowest°° it all.°

 38:19 Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

 38:19 Where°° [is] the way° [where] light° dwelleth?°° and [as for] darkness,° where°° [is] the place° thereof,

 38:20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?

 38:20 That° thou shouldest take°° it to° the bound° thereof, and that° thou shouldest know°° the paths° [to] the house° thereof?

 38:21 [Doubtless], thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

 38:21 Knowest°° thou [it], because° thou wast then° born?°° or [because] the number° of thy days° [is] great?°

 38:22 Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

 38:22 Hast thou entered°° into° the treasures° of the snow?° or hast thou seen°° the treasures° of the hail,°

 38:23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war?

 38:23 Which° I have reserved°° against the time° of trouble,° against the day° of battle° and war?°

 38:24 By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth?

 38:24 By what°° way° is the light° parted,°° [which] scattereth°° the east wind° upon° the earth?°

 38:25 Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;

 38:25 Who° hath divided°° a watercourse° for the overflowing of waters,° or a way° for the lightning° of thunder;°

 38:26 To cause it to rain on a land where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

 38:26 To cause it to rain°° on° the earth,° [where] no° man° [is; on] the wilderness,° wherein [there is] no° man;°

 38:27 To satisfy the waste and desolate [ground], And to cause the tender grass to spring forth?

 38:27 To satisfy°° the desolate° and waste° [ground]; and to cause the bud° of the tender herb° to spring forth?°°

 38:28 Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

 38:28 Hath° the rain° a father?° or° who° hath begotten°° the drops° of dew?°

 38:29 Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

 38:29 Out of whose womb°°° came°° the ice?° and the hoary frost° of heaven,° who° hath gendered°° it?

 38:30 The waters hide themselves [and become] like stone, And the face of the deep is frozen.

 38:30 The waters° are hid°° as [with] a stone,° and the face° of the deep° is frozen.°°

 38:31 Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?

 38:31 Canst thou bind°° the sweet influences° of Pleiades,° or° loose°° the bands° of Orion?°

 38:32 Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

 38:32 Canst thou bring forth°° Mazzaroth° in his season?° or canst thou guide°° Arcturus° with° his sons?°

 38:33 Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? Canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth?

 38:33 Knowest°° thou the ordinances° of heaven?° canst thou set°° the dominion° thereof in the earth?°

 38:34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee?

 38:34 Canst thou lift up°° thy voice° to the clouds,° that abundance° of waters° may cover°° thee?

 38:35 Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?

 38:35 Canst thou send°° lightnings,° that they may go,°°° and say°° unto thee, Here° we [are]?

 38:36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?

 38:36 Who° hath put°° wisdom° in the inward parts?° or° who° hath given°° understanding° to the heart?°

 38:37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

 38:37 Who° can number°° the clouds° in wisdom?° or who° can stay°° the bottles° of heaven,°

 38:38 When the dust runneth into a mass, And the clods cleave fast together?

 38:38 When the dust° groweth°° into hardness,° and the clods° cleave fast together?°°

 38:39 Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

 38:39 Wilt thou hunt°° the prey° for the lion?° or fill°° the appetite° of the young lions,°

 38:40 When they couch in their dens, [And] abide in the covert to lie in wait?

 38:40 When° they couch°° in [their] dens,° [and] abide°° in the covert° to° lie in wait?°°

 38:41 Who provideth for the raven his prey, When his young ones cry unto God, [And] wander for lack of food?

 38:41 Who° provideth°° for the raven° his food?° when° his young ones° cry°° unto° God,° they wander°° for lack° of meat.°