King James Version

Job 38:32

Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

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הֲתֹצִ֣יאhatotsibring forthיָצָאparticle, interrogative, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bring forth”, an unfinished actionH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…מַזָּר֣וֹתmazarotMazzoroth. Compare H4208מַזָּרָהnoun, proper name — “Mazzoroth. Compare H4208”H4216some noted constellation (only in the plural), perhaps collectively, the zodiacMazzoroth. Compare H4208 (מַזָּלָה).בְּעִתּ֑וֹbeitvoin whenעֵתpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in when”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁveayishand Arcturusעַיִשׁconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Arcturus”H5906the constellation of the Great Bear (perhaps from its migration through the heavens)Arcturus.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בָּנֶ֥יהָbaneyhasonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […תַנְחֵֽםtanchemguideנָחָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “guide”, an unfinished actionH5148to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her sons?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Dost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort?

World English Bible

Can you lead the constellations out in their season? Or can you guide the Bear with her cubs?

Darby Translation

Dost thou bring forth the constellations each in its season? or dost thou guide the Bear with her sons?

Douay-Rheims

Canst thou bring forth the day star in its time, and make the evening star to rise upon the children of the earth?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her sons?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Or wilt thou reveal Mazuroth in his season, and the evening star with his rays? Wilt thou guide them?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἢ διανοίξεις μαζουρὼθ ἐν καιρῷ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἕσπερον ἐπὶ κόμης αὐτοῦ ἄξεις αὐτά;