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Job
Explores the themes of suffering and faith through the story of Job, a man tested by losing everything.
Chapter 38
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1
KJV:
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Geneva:
Then answered the Lord vnto Iob out of the whirle winde, and said,
2
KJV:
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Geneva:
Who is this that darkeneth the counsell by wordes without knowledge?
3
KJV:
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Geneva:
Girde vp nowe thy loynes like a man: I will demande of thee & declare thou vnto me.
4
KJV:
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Geneva:
Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast vnderstanding,
5
KJV:
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Geneva:
Who hath layde the measures thereof, if thou knowest, or who hath stretched the line ouer it:
6
KJV:
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
Geneva:
Whereupon are the foundations thereof set: or who layed the corner stone thereof:
7
KJV:
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Geneva:
When the starres of the morning praysed me together, and all the children of God reioyced:
8
KJV:
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Geneva:
Or who hath shut vp the Sea with doores, when it yssued and came foorth as out of the wombe:
9
KJV:
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
Geneva:
When I made the cloudes as a couering thereof, and darkenesse as the swadeling bands thereof:
10
KJV:
And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
Geneva:
When I stablished my commandement vpon it, and set barres and doores,
11
KJV:
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Geneva:
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no farther, and here shall it stay thy proude waues.
12
KJV:
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
Geneva:
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy dayes? Hast thou caused the morning to knowe his place,
13
KJV:
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
Geneva:
That it might take hold of the corners of the earth, and that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
14
KJV:
It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
Geneva:
It is turned as clay to facion, and all stand vp as a garment.
15
KJV:
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Geneva:
And from the wicked their light shall be taken away, and the hie arme shalbe broken.
16
KJV:
Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Geneva:
Hast thou entred into the bottomes of the sea? Or hast thou walked to seeke out the depth?
17
KJV:
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Geneva:
Haue the gates of death bene opened vnto thee? Or hast thou seene the gates of the shadowe of death?
18
KJV:
Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
Geneva:
Hast thou perceiued the breadth of the earth? Tell if thou knowest all this.
19
KJV:
Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
Geneva:
Where is the way where light dwelleth? And where is the place of darkenesse,
20
KJV:
That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
Geneva:
That thou shouldest receiue it in the boundes thereof, and that thou shouldest knowe the paths to the house thereof?
21
KJV:
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
Geneva:
Knewest thou it, because thou wast then borne, and because the nomber of thy dayes is great?
22
KJV:
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Geneva:
Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snow? Or hast thou seene the treasures of ye haile,
23
KJV:
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
Geneva:
Which I haue hid against the time of trouble, against the day of warre and battell?
24
KJV:
By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
Geneva:
By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the East winde vpon the earth?
25
KJV:
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Geneva:
Who hath deuided the spowtes for the raine? Or the way for the lightning of ye thunders,
26
KJV:
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
Geneva:
To cause it to raine on the earth where no man is, and in the wildernes where there is no man?
27
KJV:
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Geneva:
To fulfil the wilde and waste place, and to cause the bud of the herbe to spring forth?
28
KJV:
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Geneva:
Who is the father of the rayne? Or who hath begotten the droppes of the dewe?
29
KJV:
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Geneva:
Out of whose wombe came the yee? Who hath ingendred the frost of the heauen?
30
KJV:
The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
Geneva:
The waters are hid as with a stone: and the face of the depth is frosen.
31
KJV:
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Geneva:
Canst thou restraine the sweete influences of the Pleiades? Or loose the bandes of Orion?
32
KJV:
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Geneva:
Canst thou bring foorth Mazzaroth in their time? Canst thou also guide Arcturus with his sonnes?
33
KJV:
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
Geneva:
Knowest thou the course of heauen, or canst thou set the rule thereof in the earth?
34
KJV:
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Geneva:
Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes that the aboundance of water may couer thee?
35
KJV:
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
Geneva:
Canst thou sende the lightenings that they may walke, and say vnto thee, Loe, heere we are?
36
KJV:
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Geneva:
Who hath put wisedome in the reines? Or who hath giuen the heart vnderstanding?
37
KJV:
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
Geneva:
Who can nomber cloudes by wisedome? Or who can cause to cease the bottels of heaue,
38
KJV:
When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
Geneva:
When the earth groweth into hardnesse, and the clottes are fast together?
39
KJV:
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
Geneva:
(39:1) Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the appetite of the lyons whelpes,
40
KJV:
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
Geneva:
(39:2) When they couch in their places, and remaine in the couert to lye in waite?
41
KJV:
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
Geneva:
(39:3) Who prepareth for the rauen his meate, when his birdes crie vnto God, wandering for lacke of meate?
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