King James Version

Job 38:31

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

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הַֽ֭תְקַשֵּׁרhatqasherbindקָשַׁרparticle, interrogative, verb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bind”, an unfinished actionH7194to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹתmaadanotinfluenceמַעֲדַנָּהnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “influence”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4575a bond, i.e. groupinfluence.כִּימָ֑הkimahPleiadesכִּימָהnoun, proper name — “Pleiades”H3598a cluster of stars, i.e. the PleiadesPleiades, seven stars.אֽוֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.מֹשְׁכ֖וֹתmoshekhotbandמוֹשְׁכָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “band”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4189something drawing, i.e. (figuratively) a cordband.כְּסִ֣ילkesilOrionכְּסִילnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Orion”, the ordinary formH3685any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one)constellation, Orion.תְּפַתֵּֽחַtefatechaopenפָּתַחverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “open”, an unfinished actionH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Canst thou bind the chains of the Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?

World English Bible

“Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?

Darby Translation

Canst thou fasten the bands of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?

Douay-Rheims

Shalt thou be able to join together the shining stars the Pleiades, or canst thou stop the turning about of Arcturus?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Canst thou bind the chains of the Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And dost thou understand the band of Pleias, and hast thou opened the barrier of Orion?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Συνῆκας δὲ δεσμὸν Πλειάδος, καὶ φραγμὸν Ὠρίωνος ἤνοιξας;