God’s Word Translation
Job 9:9
9He made ⌞the constellations⌟ Ursa Major, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the clusters of stars in the south.
Job 9:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
- New International Version (NIV)He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.
- English Standard Version (ESV)who made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the south;
- New King James Version (NKJV)He made the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;
Context of Job 9:9
7He commands the sun not to rise. He doesn’t let the stars come out. 8He stretches out the heavens by himself and walks on the waves of the sea. He made ⌞the constellations⌟ Ursa Major, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the clusters of stars in the south. 10He does great things that are unsearchable and miracles that cannot be numbered. 11He passes alongside of me, and I don’t even see him. He goes past me, and I don’t even notice him.
Read all of Job 9Job 9:9 word by word
עֹֽשֶׂה־עָ֭שׁ כְּסִ֥יל וְכִימָ֗ה וְחַדְרֵ֥י תֵמָֽן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 9:9
- Job 38:31“Can you connect the chains of the ⌞constellation⌟ Pleiades or untie the ropes of Orion?
- Genesis 1:16God made the two bright lights: the larger light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night. He also made the stars.
- Psalms 147:4He determines the number of stars. He gives each one a name.
- Amos 5:8God made the ⌞constellations⌟ Pleiades and Orion. He turns deep darkness into dawn. He turns day into night. He calls for water from the sea to pour it over the face of the earth. His name is the Lord.
- Psalms 104:3You lay the beams of your home in the water. You use the clouds for your chariot. You move on the wings of the wind.
- Acts 28:13We sailed from Syracuse and arrived at the city of Rhegium. The next day a south wind began to blow, and two days later we arrived at the city of Puteoli.
Commentaries on Job 9:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south - For this translation the original words are תמן והדרי וכימה כסיל עש עשה oseh ash, kesil, vechimah vehadrey theman, which are thus rendered by the Septuagint: ̔ , ̔, , ; "Who makes the Pleiades, and Hesperus, and Arcturus, and Orion, and the chambers of the south." The Vulgate, Qui facit Arcturum, et Oriona, et Hyadas, et interiora Austri; "Who maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Which maketh Arcturus - This verse, with others of the same description in the book of Job, is of special importance, as they furnish an illustration of the views which prevailed among the patriarchs on the subject of astronomy. There are frequent references to the sciences in this book (see the Introduction), and there is no source of illustration of the views which prevailed in the earliest times in regard to the state of the sciences, so copious as can…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Job 38:32 mentions the Bear. It is often identified as "Arcturus." It might also refer to the constellations (star patterns) "Ursa Minor" or "Leo." the Pleiades is a group of seven stars, referenced at 38:31 and Amos 5:8.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. maketh--rather, from the Arabic, "covereth up." This accords better with the context, which describes His boundless power as controller rather than as creator [Umbreit]. Arcturus--the great bear, which always revolves about the pole, and never sets. The Chaldeans and Arabs, early named the stars and grouped them in constellations; often travelling and tending flocks by night, they would naturally do so, especially as the rise and setting of some stars…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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