Job 38:17–23

17 Have the gates of death been shown to you?

Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?

18 Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth?

Tell me, if you know all this.

19 “What is the way to the abode of light?

And where does darkness reside?

20 Can you take them to their places?

Do you know the paths to their dwellings?

21 Surely you know, for you were already born!

You have lived so many years!

22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow

or seen the storehouses of the hail,

23 which I reserve for times of trouble,

for days of war and battle?

17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you,

or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

18 Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth?

Declare, if you know all this.

19 “Where is the way to the dwelling of light,

and where is the place of darkness,

20 that you may take it to its territory

and that you may discern the paths to its home?

21 You know, for you were born then,

and the number of your days is great!

22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow,

or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

23 which I have reserved for the time of trouble,

for the day of battle and war?

17 Do you know where the gates of death are located?

Have you seen the gates of utter gloom?

18 Do you realize the extent of the earth?

Tell me about it if you know!

19 “Where does light come from,

and where does darkness go?

20 Can you take each to its home?

Do you know how to get there?

21 But of course you know all this!

For you were born before it was all created,

and you are so very experienced!

22 “Have you visited the storehouses of the snow

or seen the storehouses of hail?

23 (I have reserved them as weapons for the time of trouble,

for the day of battle and war.)

17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you?

Or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death?

18 Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth?

Tell Me, if you know all this.

19 “Where is the way to the dwelling of light?

And darkness, where is its place,

20 That you may take it to its territory,

That you may know the paths to its home?

21 Do you know it, because you were born then,

Or because the number of your days is great?

22 “Have you entered the treasury of snow,

Or have you seen the treasury of hail,

23 Which I have reserved for the time of trouble,

For the day of battle and war?

17 Have the gates of death been opened to you?

Have you seen the gates of the deep darkness?

18 Do you understand how wide the earth is?

Tell me, if you know all these things.

19 “What is the path to light’s home,

and where does darkness live?

20 Can you take them to their places?

Do you know the way to their homes?

21 Surely you know, if you were already born when all this happened!

Have you lived that many years?

22 “Have you ever gone into the storehouse of the snow

or seen the storehouses for hail,

23 which I save for times of trouble,

for days of war and battle?

17 Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee?

Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?

18 Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth?

Declare, if thou knowest it all.

19 Where is the way to the dwelling of light?

And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof,

And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?

21 Doubtless, thou knowest, for thou wast then born,

And the number of thy days is great!

22 Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow,

Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble,

Against the day of battle and war?

17 Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? and hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death? 18 Hath thine understanding compassed the breadths of the earth? Declare if thou knowest it all. 19 Where is the way to where light dwelleth? and the darkness, where is its place, 20 That thou shouldest take it to its bound, and that thou shouldest know the paths to its house? 21 Thou knowest, for thou wast then born, and the number of thy days is great! 22 Hast thou entered into the storehouses of the snow, and hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail, 23 Which I have reserved for the time of distress, for the day of battle and war?

17 Have the gateways to death been revealed to you, 

or have you seen the gateways to total darkness? 

18 Have you ⸤even⸥ considered how wide the earth is? 

Tell me, if you know all of this! 

19 “What is the way to the place where light lives? 

Where is the home of darkness 

20 so that you may lead it to its territory, 

so that you may know the path to its home? 

21 You must know because you were born then 

and have lived such a long time! 

22 Have you been to the warehouses where snow is stored 

or seen the warehouses for hail 

23 that I have stored up for the time of trouble, 

for the day of battle and war? 

17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you?

Have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

18 Have you comprehended the extent of the earth?

Tell Me, if you know all this.

19 Where is the road to the home of light?

Do you know where darkness lives,

20 so you can lead it back to its border?

Are you familiar with the paths to its home?

21 Don’t you know? You were already born;

you have lived so long!

22 Have you entered the place where the snow is stored?

Or have you seen the storehouses of hail,

23 which I hold in reserve for times of trouble,

for the day of warfare and battle?

17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you,

or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

18 Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth?

Declare, if you know all this.

19 “Where is the way to the dwelling of light,

and where is the place of darkness,

20 that you may take it to its territory

and that you may discern the paths to its home?

21 Surely you know, for you were born then,

and the number of your days is great!

22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow,

or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

23 which I have reserved for the time of trouble,

for the day of battle and war?

17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you?

Or have you seen the gates of deep shadow?

18 Have you considered closely the earth’s vast expanse?

Declare it, if you know all of it.

19 “Where then is the way where the light dwells?

And where then is its place,

20 that you may take it to its territory,

and that you might discern the paths to its home?

21 You know, for you were born then,

and the number of your days is great.

22 Have you entered into the storehouses of the snow,

or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

23 which I have reserved for the time of trouble,

for the day of battle and war?

17 Have the gates of death been shown to you?

Have you seen the gates of darkness?

18 Do you understand how big the earth is?

Tell me, if you know all of those things.

19 “Where does light come from?

And where does darkness live?

20 Can you take them to their places?

Do you know the paths to their houses?

21 I am sure you know! After all, you were already born!

You have lived so many years!

22 “Have you entered the places where the snow is kept?

Have you seen the storerooms for the hail?

23 I store up snow and hail for times of trouble.

I keep them for days of war and battle.

17 “Have the gates of death been revealed to you,

Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

18 “Have you understood the expanse of the earth?

Tell Me, if you know all this.

19 “Where is the way to the dwelling of light?

And darkness, where is its place,

20 That you may take it to its territory

And that you may discern the paths to its home?

21 “You know, for you were born then,

And the number of your days is great!

22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow,

Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

23 Which I have reserved for the time of distress,

For the day of war and battle?