31 “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades

or loose the cords of Orion?

32 Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season,

or can you guide the Bear with its children?

33 Do you know the ordinances of the heavens?

Can you establish their rule on the earth?

34 “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,

that a flood of waters may cover you?

35 Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go

and say to you, ‘Here we are’?

31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades,

Or loose the bands of Orion?

32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season?

Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven?

Canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds,

That abundance of waters may cover thee?

35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go,

And say unto thee, Here we are?

31 “Can you direct the movement of the stars—

binding the cluster of the Pleiades

or loosening the cords of Orion?

32 Can you direct the constellations through the seasons

or guide the Bear with her cubs across the heavens?

33 Do you know the laws of the universe?

Can you use them to regulate the earth?

34 “Can you shout to the clouds

and make it rain?

35 Can you make lightning appear

and cause it to strike as you direct?

31 “Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades,

Or loose the belt of Orion?

32 Can you bring out Mazzaroth in its season?

Or can you guide the Great Bear with its cubs?

33 Do you know the ordinances of the heavens?

Can you set their dominion over the earth?

34 “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,

That an abundance of water may cover you?

35 Can you send out lightnings, that they may go,

And say to you, ‘Here we are!’?

31 “Can you tie up the stars of the Pleiades

or loosen the ropes of the stars in Orion?

32 Can you bring out the stars on time

or lead out the stars of the Bear with its cubs?

33 Do you know the laws of the sky

and understand their rule over the earth?

34 “Can you shout an order to the clouds

and cover yourself with a flood of water?

35 Can you send lightning bolts on their way?

Do they come to you and say, ‘Here we are’?

31 Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades,

Or loose the bands of Orion?

32 Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season?

Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

33 Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens?

Canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth?

34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds,

That abundance of waters may cover thee?

35 Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go,

And say unto thee, Here we are?

31 Canst thou fasten the bands of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion? 32 Dost thou bring forth the constellations each in its season? or dost thou guide the Bear with her sons? 33 Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? dost thou determine their rule over the earth? 34 Dost thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that floods of waters may cover thee? 35 Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

31 “Can you connect the chains of the ⸤constellation⸥ Pleiades 

or untie the ropes of Orion? 

32 Can you bring out the constellations at the right time 

or guide Ursa Major with its cubs? 

33 Do you know the laws of the sky 

or make them rule the earth? 

34 Can you call to the clouds 

and have a flood of water cover you? 

35 Can you send lightning flashes so that they may go and say to you, 

‘Here we are’? 

31 Can you fasten the chains of the Pleiades

or loosen the belt of Orion?

32 Can you bring out the constellations in their season

and lead the Bear and her cubs?

33 Do you know the laws of heaven?

Can you impose its authority on earth?

34 Can you command the clouds

so that a flood of water covers you?

35 Can you send out lightning bolts, and they go?

Do they report to you: “Here we are”?

31 “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades,

or loose the cords of Orion?

32 Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season,

or can you guide the Bear with its children?

33 Do you know the ordinances of the heavens?

Can you establish their rule on the earth?

34 “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,

so that a flood of waters may cover you?

35 Can you send forth lightnings, so that they may go

and say to you, ‘Here we are’?

31 “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades,

or can you loosen the cords of Orion?

32 Can you lead forth the southern constellations at their appointed time,

or can you lead the Bear with its children?

33 Do you know heaven’s statutes,

or can you establish their rule on the earth?

34 Can you lift up your voice to the clouds

so that a flood of water may cover you?

35 Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go?

And will they say to you, ‘Here we are’?

31 “Can you tie up the beautiful Pleiades?

Can you untie the ropes that hold Orion together?

32 Can you bring out all of the stars in their seasons?

Can you lead out the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper?

33 Do you know the laws that govern the heavens?

Can you rule over the earth the way I do?

34 “Can you give orders to the clouds?

Can you make them pour rain down on you?

35 Do you send the lightning bolts on their way?

Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

31 “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades,

Or loose the cords of Orion?

32 “Can you lead forth a constellation in its season,

And guide the Bear with her satellites?

33 “Do you know the ordinances of the heavens,

Or fix their rule over the earth?

34 “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,

So that an abundance of water will cover you?

35 “Can you send forth lightnings that they may go

And say to you, ‘Here we are’?