Job 38:12 “In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its…”

Job 38:12

In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

World English Bible

“Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place,

American Standard Version

Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place;

Geneva Bible 1599

Hast thou commanded the morning since thy dayes? hast thou caused the morning to knowe his place,

Darby Translation

Hast thou since thy days commanded the morning? hast thou caused the dawn to know its place,

Young's Literal Translation

Hast thou commanded morning since thy days? Causest thou the dawn to know its place?

Bible in Basic English

Have you, from your earliest days, given orders to the morning, or made the dawn conscious of its place;

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Cross references

“commanded”

Psalm 74:16 Genesis 1:5 Psalm 148:3–5 Psalm 136:7 Psalm 136:8

Psalm 74:16 · BSB

The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.

Genesis 1:5 · BSB

God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

Psalm 148:3–5 · BSB

Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.

Psalm 136:7 · BSB

He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 136:8 · BSB

the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.

“since”

Job 8:9 Job 38:21 Job 15:7 Job 38:4

Job 8:9 · BSB

For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.

Job 38:21 · BSB

Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!

Job 15:7 · BSB

Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

Job 38:4 · BSB

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

“the dayspring”

Luke 1:78 2 Peter 1:19

Luke 1:78 · BSB

because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

2 Peter 1:19 · BSB

We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?

13that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?

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